diff --git a/spcd.sh b/spcd.sh
index 12173e6..808d706 100644
--- a/spcd.sh
+++ b/spcd.sh
@@ -827,6 +827,13 @@ ${SPCD_PYTHON_ALIAS} / ${spcd_stp__name}"
 
 # functions
 
+spcd_banner() {
+    echo "\
+${SPCD_DOWN}
+${SPCD_VERT} ${*}
+${SPCD___UP}"
+}
+
 spcd_cat() {
     spcd_cat__file="${1}"
     if [ -n "${spcd_cat__file}" ]; then
@@ -945,10 +952,7 @@ spcd_split() {
 spcd_step() {
     SPCD_STEP=$((SPCD_STEP + 1))
     SPCD_STEP_TEXT="${*}"
-    echo "\
-${SPCD_DOWN}
-${SPCD_VERT} ${SPCD_STEP} ${SPCD_STEP_TEXT}
-${SPCD___UP}"
+    spcd_banner "${SPCD_STEP}" "${SPCD_STEP_TEXT}"
 }
 
 spcd_write() {