diff --git a/lib/postgrex/protocol.ex b/lib/postgrex/protocol.ex
index 236bf5f6..bc6347b0 100644
--- a/lib/postgrex/protocol.ex
+++ b/lib/postgrex/protocol.ex
@@ -801,10 +801,7 @@ defmodule Postgrex.Protocol do
           pid: pid,
           timeout: timeout
         },
-        report_cb: fn %{source: {module, _}} = report ->
-          {"~ts (~tw) timed out because it was handshaking for longer than ~twms",
-           [inspect(module), report.pid, report.timeout]}
-        end
+        report_cb: &__MODULE__._format_handshake_shutdown/1
       )
 
       :gen_tcp.shutdown(sock, :read_write)
@@ -818,6 +815,12 @@ defmodule Postgrex.Protocol do
     :ok
   end
 
+  @doc false
+  def _format_handshake_shutdown(%{source: {module, _}} = report) do
+    {"~ts (~tw) timed out because it was handshaking for longer than ~twms",
+     [inspect(module), report.pid, report.timeout]}
+  end
+
   defp do_handshake(_host, s, %{ssl: nil} = status), do: startup(s, status)
 
   defp do_handshake(host, s, %{ssl: ssl_opts} = status) do
diff --git a/lib/postgrex/replication_connection.ex b/lib/postgrex/replication_connection.ex
index 74c4d30c..c6fc69d4 100644
--- a/lib/postgrex/replication_connection.ex
+++ b/lib/postgrex/replication_connection.ex
@@ -528,14 +528,7 @@ defmodule Postgrex.ReplicationConnection do
             mod: mod,
             reason: reason
           },
-          report_cb: fn report ->
-            {"~ts (~ts) failed to connect to Postgres: ~ts",
-             [
-               inspect(report.pid_or_name),
-               inspect(report.mod),
-               Exception.format(:error, report.reason)
-             ]}
-          end
+          report_cb: &__MODULE__._format_connection_error/1
         )
 
         if s.auto_reconnect do
@@ -565,6 +558,25 @@ defmodule Postgrex.ReplicationConnection do
   end
 
   ## Helpers
+  @doc false
+  def _format_connection_error(report) do
+    {"~ts (~ts) failed to connect to Postgres: ~ts",
+     [
+       inspect(report.pid_or_name),
+       inspect(report.mod),
+       Exception.format(:error, report.reason)
+     ]}
+  end
+
+  @doc false
+  def _format_reconnect_error(report) do
+    {"~ts (~ts) is reconnecting due to reason: ~ts",
+     [
+       inspect(report.pid_or_name),
+       inspect(report.mod),
+       Exception.format(:error, report.reason)
+     ]}
+  end
 
   defp handle_data([], s), do: {:keep_state, s}
 
@@ -674,14 +686,7 @@ defmodule Postgrex.ReplicationConnection do
         mod: mod,
         reason: reason
       },
-      report_cb: fn report ->
-        {"~ts (~ts) is reconnecting due to reason: ~ts",
-         [
-           inspect(report.pid_or_name),
-           inspect(report.mod),
-           Exception.format(:error, report.reason)
-         ]}
-      end
+      report_cb: &__MODULE__._format_reconnect_error/1
     )
 
     {:keep_state, s} = maybe_handle(mod, :handle_disconnect, [mod_state], s)
diff --git a/lib/postgrex/simple_connection.ex b/lib/postgrex/simple_connection.ex
index 465dea75..01b4e46a 100644
--- a/lib/postgrex/simple_connection.ex
+++ b/lib/postgrex/simple_connection.ex
@@ -371,14 +371,7 @@ defmodule Postgrex.SimpleConnection do
             mod: mod,
             reason: reason
           },
-          report_cb: fn report ->
-            {"~ts (~ts) failed to connect to Postgres: ~ts",
-             [
-               inspect(report.pid_or_name),
-               inspect(report.mod),
-               Exception.format(:error, report.reason)
-             ]}
-          end
+          report_cb: &__MODULE__._format_connection_error/1
         )
 
         if state.auto_reconnect do
@@ -441,6 +434,16 @@ defmodule Postgrex.SimpleConnection do
 
   ## Helpers
 
+  @doc false
+  def _format_connection_error(report) do
+    {"~ts (~ts) failed to connect to Postgres: ~ts",
+     [
+       inspect(report.pid_or_name),
+       inspect(report.mod),
+       Exception.format(:error, report.reason)
+     ]}
+  end
+
   defp maybe_handle(mod, fun, args, state) do
     if function_exported?(mod, fun, length(args)) do
       handle(mod, fun, args, nil, state)