diff --git a/libwallet/src/slatepack/armor.rs b/libwallet/src/slatepack/armor.rs
index 30a7bb6f..9fd9756f 100644
--- a/libwallet/src/slatepack/armor.rs
+++ b/libwallet/src/slatepack/armor.rs
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ use std::str;
 use super::types::{Slatepack, SlatepackBin};
 
 // Framing and formatting for slate armor
-pub static HEADER: &str = "BEGINSLATEPACK. ";
+pub static HEADER: &str = "BEGINSLATEPACK.";
 static FOOTER: &str = ". ENDSLATEPACK.";
 const WORD_LENGTH: usize = 15;
+const WORDS_PER_LINE: usize = 200;
 
 lazy_static! {
 	static ref HEADER_REGEX: Regex =
@@ -96,12 +97,12 @@ impl SlatepackArmor {
 	}
 
 	/// Encode an armored slatepack
-	pub fn encode(slatepack: &Slatepack, num_cols: usize) -> Result<String, Error> {
+	pub fn encode(slatepack: &Slatepack) -> Result<String, Error> {
 		let slatepack_bytes = byte_ser::to_bytes(&SlatepackBin(slatepack.clone()))
 			.map_err(|_| ErrorKind::SlatepackSer)?;
 		let encoded_slatepack = base58check(&slatepack_bytes)?;
-		let formatted_slatepack = format_slatepack(&encoded_slatepack, num_cols)?;
-		Ok(format!("{}{}{}\n", HEADER, formatted_slatepack, FOOTER))
+		let formatted_slatepack = format_slatepack(&format!("{}{}", HEADER, encoded_slatepack))?;
+		Ok(format!("{}{}\n", formatted_slatepack, FOOTER))
 	}
 }
 
@@ -154,13 +155,13 @@ fn base58check(slate: &[u8]) -> Result<String, Error> {
 }
 
 // Adds human readable formatting to the slate payload for armoring
-fn format_slatepack(slatepack: &str, num_cols: usize) -> Result<String, Error> {
+fn format_slatepack(slatepack: &str) -> Result<String, Error> {
 	let formatter = slatepack
 		.chars()
 		.enumerate()
 		.flat_map(|(i, c)| {
 			if i != 0 && i % WORD_LENGTH == 0 {
-				if num_cols != 0 && i % (WORD_LENGTH * num_cols) == WORD_LENGTH * 2 {
+				if WORDS_PER_LINE != 0 && i % (WORD_LENGTH * WORDS_PER_LINE) == 0 {
 					Some('\n')
 				} else {
 					Some(' ')
diff --git a/libwallet/src/slatepack/packer.rs b/libwallet/src/slatepack/packer.rs
index df59a4f8..ceff6fcf 100644
--- a/libwallet/src/slatepack/packer.rs
+++ b/libwallet/src/slatepack/packer.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ impl<'a> Slatepacker<'a> {
 
 	/// Armor a slatepack
 	pub fn armor_slatepack(&self, slatepack: &Slatepack) -> Result<String, Error> {
-		SlatepackArmor::encode(&slatepack, 3)
+		SlatepackArmor::encode(&slatepack)
 	}
 
 	/// Return/upgrade slate from slatepack