diff --git a/backend/magic_plan/magic_plan_client.py b/backend/magic_plan/magic_plan_client.py
index 172190fd..06905e6a 100644
--- a/backend/magic_plan/magic_plan_client.py
+++ b/backend/magic_plan/magic_plan_client.py
@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@ class MagicPlanClient:
         return PlansListResponse.model_validate(r.json()["data"])
 
     def get_plan(self, plan_id: str) -> MagicPlanPlan:
+        return MagicPlanPlan.model_validate(self._fetch_plan(plan_id).json()["data"])
+
+    def get_plan_raw(self, plan_id: str) -> bytes:
+        return self._fetch_plan(plan_id).content
+
+    def _fetch_plan(self, plan_id: str) -> requests.Response:
         r = self._session.get(
             f"{_BASE_URL}/plans/{plan_id}", params={"key": self._api_key}
         )
         r.raise_for_status()
-        return MagicPlanPlan.model_validate(r.json()["data"])
-
-    def get_plan_raw(self, plan_id: str) -> bytes:
-        raise NotImplementedError
+        return r