diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index db578e8d..ec837686 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+Version 48
+
+API Changes:
+
+* Tidy up chunk decorator
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 Version 47
 
 * Disable operator<< for buffer_body
diff --git a/doc/3_4_serializer_streams.qbk b/doc/3_4_serializer_streams.qbk
index e94d2f3d..3494a20a 100644
--- a/doc/3_4_serializer_streams.qbk
+++ b/doc/3_4_serializer_streams.qbk
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ template<
     bool isRequest,
     class Body,
     class Fields,
-    class Decorator = empty_decorator,
+    class ChunkDecorator = no_chunk_decorator,
     class Allocator = std::allocator<char>
 >
 class serializer;
diff --git a/doc/3_6_serializer_buffers.qbk b/doc/3_6_serializer_buffers.qbk
index bcccd3c8..5ab46c40 100644
--- a/doc/3_6_serializer_buffers.qbk
+++ b/doc/3_6_serializer_buffers.qbk
@@ -164,12 +164,11 @@ invoke the decorator with a buffer sequence of size zero. Or more
 specifically, with an object of type
 [@http://www.boost.org/doc/html/boost_asio/reference/null_buffers.html `boost::asio::null_buffers`].
 
-For body chunks the string returned by the decorator must end in a
-CRLF (`"\r\n"`) and follow the
+For body chunks the string returned by the decorator must follow the
 [@https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7230#section-4.1.1 correct syntax]
 for the entire chunk extension. For the trailer, the returned string
 should consist of zero or more lines ending in a CRLF and containing
-a field name/value pair in the format prescribed in __rfc7230__. It
+a field name/value pair in the format prescribed by __rfc7230__. It
 is the responsibility of the decorator to manage returned string buffers.
 The implementation guarantees it will not reference previous strings
 after subsequent calls.
@@ -183,14 +182,14 @@ struct decorator
 
     template<class ConstBufferSequence>
     string_view
-    operator()(ConstBufferSequence const& buffer) const
+    operator()(ConstBufferSequence const& buffers)
     {
-        s = ";x=" + std::to_string(boost::asio::buffer_size(buffer)) + "\r\n";
+        s = ";x=" + std::to_string(boost::asio::buffer_size(buffers));
         return s;
     }
 
     string_view
-    operator()(boost::asio::null_buffers) const
+    operator()(boost::asio::null_buffers)
     {
         return "Result: OK\r\n";
     }
diff --git a/doc/quickref.xml b/doc/quickref.xml
index f5a78b3d..bdff2bef 100644
--- a/doc/quickref.xml
+++ b/doc/quickref.xml
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__buffer_body">buffer_body</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__dynamic_body">dynamic_body</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__empty_body">empty_body</link></member>
-            <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__empty_decorator">empty_decorator</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__fields">fields</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__header">header</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__header_parser">header_parser</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__message">message</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__message_parser">message_parser</link></member>
+            <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__no_chunk_decorator">no_chunk_decorator</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__request">request</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__request_parser">request_parser</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__response">response</link></member>
diff --git a/include/beast/http/detail/chunk_encode.hpp b/include/beast/http/detail/chunk_encode.hpp
index 1eb3cd84..059f3634 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/detail/chunk_encode.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/http/detail/chunk_encode.hpp
@@ -134,14 +134,6 @@ chunk_crlf()
     return {"\r\n", 2};
 }
 
-/// Returns a buffer sequence holding a CRLF then final chunk
-inline
-boost::asio::const_buffers_1
-chunk_crlf_final()
-{
-    return {"\r\n0\r\n\r\n", 7};
-}
-
 /// Returns a buffer sequence holding a final chunk header
 inline
 boost::asio::const_buffers_1
diff --git a/include/beast/http/impl/serializer.ipp b/include/beast/http/impl/serializer.ipp
index 7768f15f..dcf812c9 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/impl/serializer.ipp
+++ b/include/beast/http/impl/serializer.ipp
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ write_fields(std::ostream& os,
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 template<bool isRequest, class Body, class Fields,
-    class Decorator, class Allocator>
+    class ChunkDecorator, class Allocator>
 serializer<isRequest, Body, Fields,
-    Decorator, Allocator>::
+    ChunkDecorator, Allocator>::
 serializer(message<isRequest, Body, Fields> const& m,
-        Decorator const& d, Allocator const& alloc)
+        ChunkDecorator const& d, Allocator const& alloc)
     : m_(m)
     , d_(d)
     , b_(1024, alloc)
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ serializer(message<isRequest, Body, Fields> const& m,
 }
 
 template<bool isRequest, class Body, class Fields,
-    class Decorator, class Allocator>
+    class ChunkDecorator, class Allocator>
 template<class Visit>
 void
 serializer<isRequest, Body, Fields,
-    Decorator, Allocator>::
+    ChunkDecorator, Allocator>::
 get(error_code& ec, Visit&& visit)
 {
     using boost::asio::buffer_size;
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ get(error_code& ec, Visit&& visit)
                     sv.data(), sv.size()};
                 
             }(),
+            detail::chunk_crlf(),
             result->first,
             detail::chunk_crlf()};
         s_ = do_header_c;
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@ get(error_code& ec, Visit&& visit)
                     sv.data(), sv.size()};
                 
             }(),
+            detail::chunk_crlf(),
             result->first,
             detail::chunk_crlf()};
         s_ = do_body_c + 2;
@@ -296,10 +298,10 @@ get(error_code& ec, Visit&& visit)
 }
 
 template<bool isRequest, class Body, class Fields,
-    class Decorator, class Allocator>
+    class ChunkDecorator, class Allocator>
 void
 serializer<isRequest, Body, Fields,
-    Decorator, Allocator>::
+    ChunkDecorator, Allocator>::
 consume(std::size_t n)
 {
     using boost::asio::buffer_size;
diff --git a/include/beast/http/impl/write.ipp b/include/beast/http/impl/write.ipp
index 40190493..f96f9d99 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/impl/write.ipp
+++ b/include/beast/http/impl/write.ipp
@@ -356,12 +356,12 @@ class write_msg_op
     {
         Stream& s;
         serializer<isRequest, Body, Fields,
-            empty_decorator, handler_alloc<char, Handler>> sr;
+            no_chunk_decorator, handler_alloc<char, Handler>> sr;
 
         data(Handler& h, Stream& s_, message<
                 isRequest, Body, Fields> const& m_)
             : s(s_)
-            , sr(m_, empty_decorator{},
+            , sr(m_, no_chunk_decorator{},
                 handler_alloc<char, Handler>{h})
         {
         }
diff --git a/include/beast/http/serializer.hpp b/include/beast/http/serializer.hpp
index 1830c38b..05f6dc49 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/serializer.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/http/serializer.hpp
@@ -37,13 +37,13 @@ namespace http {
 
     @see @ref serializer
 */
-struct empty_decorator
+struct no_chunk_decorator
 {
     template<class ConstBufferSequence>
     string_view
     operator()(ConstBufferSequence const&) const
     {
-        return {"\r\n"};
+        return {};
     }
 
     string_view
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ struct empty_decorator
 
     @tparam Fields The type of fields in the message.
 
-    @tparam Decorator The type of chunk decorator to use.
+    @tparam ChunkDecorator The type of chunk decorator to use.
 
     @tparam Allocator The type of allocator to use.
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ struct empty_decorator
 */
 template<
     bool isRequest, class Body, class Fields,
-    class Decorator = empty_decorator,
+    class ChunkDecorator = no_chunk_decorator,
     class Allocator = std::allocator<char>
 >
 class serializer
@@ -172,13 +172,15 @@ class serializer
     using ch0_t = consuming_buffers<buffers_view<
         typename buffer_type::const_buffers_type,   // header
         detail::chunk_header,                       // chunk-header
-        boost::asio::const_buffers_1,               // chunk-ext+\r\n
+        boost::asio::const_buffers_1,               // chunk-ext
+        boost::asio::const_buffers_1,               // crlf
         typename reader::const_buffers_type,        // body
         boost::asio::const_buffers_1>>;             // crlf
     
     using ch1_t = consuming_buffers<buffers_view<
         detail::chunk_header,                       // chunk-header
-        boost::asio::const_buffers_1,               // chunk-ext+\r\n
+        boost::asio::const_buffers_1,               // chunk-ext
+        boost::asio::const_buffers_1,               // crlf
         typename reader::const_buffers_type,        // body
         boost::asio::const_buffers_1>>;             // crlf
 
@@ -188,7 +190,7 @@ class serializer
         boost::asio::const_buffers_1>>;             // crlf
 
     message<isRequest, Body, Fields> const& m_;
-    Decorator d_;
+    ChunkDecorator d_;
     boost::optional<reader> rd_;
     buffer_type b_;
     boost::variant<boost::blank,
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@ public:
     */
     explicit
     serializer(message<isRequest, Body, Fields> const& msg,
-        Decorator const& decorator = Decorator{},
+        ChunkDecorator const& decorator = ChunkDecorator{},
             Allocator const& alloc = Allocator{});
 
     /** Returns `true` if we will pause after writing the complete header.
@@ -335,18 +337,18 @@ public:
 */
 template<
     bool isRequest, class Body, class Fields,
-    class Decorator = empty_decorator,
+    class ChunkDecorator = no_chunk_decorator,
     class Allocator = std::allocator<char>>
 inline
 serializer<isRequest, Body, Fields,
-    typename std::decay<Decorator>::type,
+    typename std::decay<ChunkDecorator>::type,
     typename std::decay<Allocator>::type>
 make_serializer(message<isRequest, Body, Fields> const& m,
-    Decorator const& decorator = Decorator{},
+    ChunkDecorator const& decorator = ChunkDecorator{},
         Allocator const& allocator = Allocator{})
 {
     return serializer<isRequest, Body, Fields,
-        typename std::decay<Decorator>::type,
+        typename std::decay<ChunkDecorator>::type,
         typename std::decay<Allocator>::type>{
             m, decorator, allocator};
 }
diff --git a/test/http/write.cpp b/test/http/write.cpp
index dd9dbeac..d626f927 100644
--- a/test/http/write.cpp
+++ b/test/http/write.cpp
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ public:
 
     template<class Stream,
         bool isRequest, class Body, class Fields,
-            class Decorator = empty_decorator>
+            class Decorator = no_chunk_decorator>
     void
     do_write(Stream& stream, message<
         isRequest, Body, Fields> const& m, error_code& ec,
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ public:
 
     template<class Stream,
         bool isRequest, class Body, class Fields,
-            class Decorator = empty_decorator>
+            class Decorator = no_chunk_decorator>
     void
     do_async_write(Stream& stream,
         message<isRequest, Body, Fields> const& m,
@@ -802,17 +802,20 @@ public:
 
     struct test_decorator
     {
+        std::string s;
+
         template<class ConstBufferSequence>
         string_view
-        operator()(ConstBufferSequence const&) const
+        operator()(ConstBufferSequence const& buffers)
         {
-            return {";x\r\n"};
+            s = ";x=" + std::to_string(boost::asio::buffer_size(buffers));
+            return s;
         }
 
         string_view
-        operator()(boost::asio::null_buffers) const
+        operator()(boost::asio::null_buffers)
         {
-            return {"F: v\r\n"};
+            return "Result: OK\r\n";
         }
     };