diff --git a/src/codegate/muxing/adapter.py b/src/codegate/muxing/adapter.py
index c2510e90..b000b0ab 100644
--- a/src/codegate/muxing/adapter.py
+++ b/src/codegate/muxing/adapter.py
@@ -84,14 +84,20 @@ def provider_format_funcs(self) -> Dict[str, Callable]:
         """
         pass
 
+    def _clean_chunk(self, chunk: str) -> str:
+        """Clean the chunk from the "data:" and any extra characters."""
+        # Find the first position of 'data:' and add 5 characters to skip 'data:'
+        start_pos = chunk.find("data:") + 5
+        cleaned_chunk = chunk[start_pos:].strip()
+        return cleaned_chunk
+
     def _format_openai(self, chunk: str) -> str:
         """
         The chunk is already in OpenAI format. To standarize remove the "data:" prefix.
 
         This function is used by both chat and FIM formatters
         """
-        cleaned_chunk = chunk.split("data:")[1].strip()
-        return cleaned_chunk
+        return self._clean_chunk(chunk)
 
     def _format_antropic(self, chunk: str) -> str:
         """
@@ -99,7 +105,7 @@ def _format_antropic(self, chunk: str) -> str:
 
         This function is used by both chat and FIM formatters
         """
-        cleaned_chunk = chunk.split("data:")[1].strip()
+        cleaned_chunk = self._clean_chunk(chunk)
         try:
             # Use `strict=False` to allow the JSON payload to contain
             # newlines, tabs and other valid characters that might
diff --git a/tests/muxing/test_adapter.py b/tests/muxing/test_adapter.py
index ba510ef0..802439c1 100644
--- a/tests/muxing/test_adapter.py
+++ b/tests/muxing/test_adapter.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 from codegate.db.models import ProviderType
-from codegate.muxing.adapter import BodyAdapter
+from codegate.muxing.adapter import BodyAdapter, ChatStreamChunkFormatter
 
 
 class MockedEndpoint:
@@ -30,3 +30,35 @@ def test_catch_all(provider_type, endpoint_route, expected_route):
     model_route = MockedModelRoute(provider_type, endpoint_route)
     actual_route = body_adapter._get_provider_formatted_url(model_route)
     assert actual_route == expected_route
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "chunk, expected_cleaned_chunk",
+    [
+        (
+            (
+                'event: content_block_delta\ndata:{"type": "content_block_delta", "index": 0, '
+                '"delta": {"type": "text_delta", "text": "\n  metadata:\n    name: trusty"}}'
+            ),
+            (
+                '{"type": "content_block_delta", "index": 0, "delta": {"type": "text_delta", '
+                '"text": "\n  metadata:\n    name: trusty"}}'
+            ),
+        ),
+        (
+            (
+                "event: content_block_delta\n"
+                'data:{"type": "content_block_delta", "index": 0, "delta": {"type": "text_delta", '
+                '"text": "v1\nkind: NetworkPolicy\nmetadata:"}}'
+            ),
+            (
+                '{"type": "content_block_delta", "index": 0, "delta": {"type": "text_delta", "text"'
+                ': "v1\nkind: NetworkPolicy\nmetadata:"}}'
+            ),
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_clean_chunk(chunk, expected_cleaned_chunk):
+    formatter = ChatStreamChunkFormatter()
+    gotten_chunk = formatter._clean_chunk(chunk)
+    assert gotten_chunk == expected_cleaned_chunk