diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/main.c b/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
index d6889bd75f1..5a2f09fc491 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
@@ -43,12 +43,9 @@ typedef struct repository_info {
 } repo_info_t;
 
 static bool sanitize_localpath(char *, const char *);
-static prop_dictionary_t getrepolist_dict(const char *);
 static bool pkgindex_getinfo(prop_dictionary_t, repo_info_t *);
 static void usage(void);
 
-static char *plist;
-
 static void
 usage(void)
 {
@@ -101,28 +98,6 @@ pkgindex_getinfo(prop_dictionary_t dict, repo_info_t *ri)
 	return true;
 }
 
-static prop_dictionary_t
-getrepolist_dict(const char *root)
-{
-	prop_dictionary_t dict;
-
-	xbps_set_rootdir(root);
-
-	plist = xbps_append_full_path(true, NULL, XBPS_REPOLIST);
-	if (plist == NULL)
-		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-
-	dict = prop_dictionary_internalize_from_file(plist);
-	if (dict == NULL) {
-		printf("ERROR: cannot find repository plist file (%s).\n",
-		    strerror(errno));
-		free(plist);
-		exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-	}
-
-	return dict;
-}
-
 static bool
 sanitize_localpath(char *buf, const char *path)
 {
@@ -169,7 +144,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	prop_dictionary_t dict;
 	repo_info_t *rinfo = NULL;
-	char dpkgidx[PATH_MAX], *root = NULL;
+	char dpkgidx[PATH_MAX], *plist, *root = NULL;
 	int c, rv = 0;
 
 	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, "r:")) != -1) {
@@ -249,11 +224,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if (argc != 1)
 			usage();
 
-		dict = getrepolist_dict(root);
-		(void)xbps_callback_array_iter_in_dict(dict,
-		    "repository-list", list_strings_in_array, NULL);
-		prop_object_release(dict);
-		free(plist);
+		(void)xbps_callback_array_iter_in_repolist(
+		    list_strings_in_array, NULL);
 
 	} else if ((strcasecmp(argv[0], "rm") == 0) ||
 		   (strcasecmp(argv[0], "remove") == 0)) {
@@ -279,23 +251,16 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		if (argc != 2)
 			usage();
 
-		dict = getrepolist_dict(root);
-		(void)xbps_callback_array_iter_in_dict(dict,
-		    "repository-list", search_string_in_pkgs, argv[1]);
-		prop_object_release(dict);
-		free(plist);
+		(void)xbps_callback_array_iter_in_repolist(
+		    search_string_in_pkgs, argv[1]);
 
 	} else if (strcasecmp(argv[0], "show") == 0) {
 		/* Shows info about a binary package. */
 		if (argc != 2)
 			usage();
 
-		dict = getrepolist_dict(root);
-		rv = xbps_callback_array_iter_in_dict(dict, "repository-list",
+		rv = xbps_callback_array_iter_in_repolist(
 			show_pkg_info_from_repolist, argv[1]);
-		prop_object_release(dict);
-		free(plist);
-
 		if (rv == 0 && errno == ENOENT) {
 			printf("Unable to locate package '%s' from "
 			    "repository pool.\n", argv[1]);
diff --git a/include/plist.h b/include/plist.h
index 486d8bf45ff..c41cd14c2b8 100644
--- a/include/plist.h
+++ b/include/plist.h
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ xbps_callback_array_iter_in_dict(prop_dictionary_t, const char *,
 				 int (*fn)(prop_object_t, void *, bool *),
 				 void *);
 int
-xbps_callback_array_iter_in_repolist(const char *,
-				     int (*fn)(prop_object_t, void *, bool *),
+xbps_callback_array_iter_in_repolist(int (*fn)(prop_object_t, void *, bool *),
 				     void *);
 /*
  * Finds a package's dictionary into the main dictionary.
diff --git a/lib/install.c b/lib/install.c
index 73c8663ba04..6bf72c21b11 100644
--- a/lib/install.c
+++ b/lib/install.c
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ int
 xbps_install_binary_pkg(const char *pkgname, const char *destdir)
 {
 	struct cbargs cb;
-	char *plist;
 	int rv = 0;
 
 	assert(pkgname != NULL);
@@ -80,22 +79,14 @@ xbps_install_binary_pkg(const char *pkgname, const char *destdir)
 	} else
 		destdir = "NOTSET";
 
-	/*
-	 * Get the dictionary with the list of registered repositories.
-	 */
-	plist = xbps_append_full_path(true, NULL, XBPS_REPOLIST);
-	if (plist == NULL)
-		return EINVAL;
-
 	cb.pkgname = pkgname;
 	cb.destdir = destdir;
 	/*
 	 * Iterate over the repository pool and find out if we have
 	 * all available binary packages.
 	 */
-	rv = xbps_callback_array_iter_in_repolist(plist,
-	    install_binpkg_repo_cb, (void *)&cb);
-	free(plist);
+	rv = xbps_callback_array_iter_in_repolist(install_binpkg_repo_cb,
+	    (void *)&cb);
 
 	return rv;
 }
diff --git a/lib/plist.c b/lib/plist.c
index f1eda055244..2c7973db160 100644
--- a/lib/plist.c
+++ b/lib/plist.c
@@ -66,16 +66,19 @@ xbps_add_obj_to_array(prop_array_t array, prop_object_t obj)
 }
 
 int
-xbps_callback_array_iter_in_repolist(const char *plist,
-				     int (*fn)(prop_object_t, void *, bool *),
+xbps_callback_array_iter_in_repolist(int (*fn)(prop_object_t, void *, bool *),
 				     void *arg)
 {
 	prop_dictionary_t repolistd;
+	char *plist;
 	int rv = 0;
 
-	assert(plist != NULL);
 	assert(fn != NULL);
 
+	plist = xbps_append_full_path(true, NULL, XBPS_REPOLIST);
+	if (plist == NULL)
+		return EINVAL;
+
 	/*
 	 * Get the dictionary with the list of registered repositories.
 	 */
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ xbps_callback_array_iter_in_repolist(const char *plist,
 	rv = xbps_callback_array_iter_in_dict(repolistd, "repository-list",
 		fn, arg);
 	prop_object_release(repolistd);
+	free(plist);
 
 	return rv;
 }