diff --git a/utils/plist_utils.c b/utils/plist_utils.c
index fe4ed422e0..da4545d759 100644
--- a/utils/plist_utils.c
+++ b/utils/plist_utils.c
@@ -62,19 +62,24 @@ xbps_add_obj_to_array(prop_array_t array, prop_object_t obj)
 	return true;
 }
 
-prop_object_iterator_t
-xbps_get_array_iter_from_dict(prop_dictionary_t dict, const char *key)
+void
+xbps_callback_array_iter_in_dict(prop_dictionary_t dict, const char *key,
+				 void (*func)(prop_object_t))
 {
-	prop_array_t array;
+	prop_object_iterator_t iter;
+	prop_object_t obj;
 
-	if (dict == NULL || key == NULL)
-		return NULL;
+	if (func == NULL)
+		return;
 
-	array = prop_dictionary_get(dict, key);
-	if (array == NULL || prop_object_type(array) != PROP_TYPE_ARRAY)
-		return NULL;
+	iter = xbps_get_array_iter_from_dict(dict, key);
+	if (iter == NULL)
+		return;
 
-	return prop_array_iterator(array);
+	while ((obj = prop_object_iterator_next(iter)))
+		(*func)(obj);
+
+	prop_object_iterator_release(iter);
 }
 
 prop_dictionary_t
@@ -128,6 +133,21 @@ xbps_find_string_in_array(prop_array_t array, const char *val)
 	return false;
 }
 
+prop_object_iterator_t
+xbps_get_array_iter_from_dict(prop_dictionary_t dict, const char *key)
+{
+	prop_array_t array;
+
+	if (dict == NULL || key == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	array = prop_dictionary_get(dict, key);
+	if (array == NULL || prop_object_type(array) != PROP_TYPE_ARRAY)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return prop_array_iterator(array);
+}
+
 bool
 xbps_register_repository(const char *uri)
 {
@@ -205,42 +225,25 @@ fail:
 }
 
 void
-xbps_list_pkgs_in_dict(prop_dictionary_t dict, const char *key)
+xbps_list_pkgs_in_dict(prop_object_t obj)
 {
-	prop_object_iterator_t iter;
-	prop_object_t obj;
 	const char *pkgname, *version, *short_desc;
 
-	iter = xbps_get_array_iter_from_dict(dict, key);
-	if (iter == NULL)
+	if (prop_object_type(obj) != PROP_TYPE_DICTIONARY)
 		return;
 
-	while ((obj = prop_object_iterator_next(iter))) {
-		prop_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(obj, "pkgname", &pkgname);
-		prop_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(obj, "version", &version);
-		prop_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(obj, "short_desc",
-		    &short_desc);
-		if (pkgname && version && short_desc)
-			printf("%s (%s)\t%s\n", pkgname, version, short_desc);
-	}
-
-	prop_object_iterator_release(iter);
+	prop_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(obj, "pkgname", &pkgname);
+	prop_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(obj, "version", &version);
+	prop_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(obj, "short_desc", &short_desc);
+	if (pkgname && version && short_desc)
+		printf("%s (%s)\t%s\n", pkgname, version, short_desc);
 }
 
 void
-xbps_list_strings_in_array(prop_dictionary_t dict, const char *key)
+xbps_list_strings_in_array(prop_object_t obj)
 {
-	prop_object_iterator_t iter;
-	prop_object_t obj;
-
-	iter = xbps_get_array_iter_from_dict(dict, key);
-	if (iter == NULL)
+	if (prop_object_type(obj) != PROP_TYPE_STRING)
 		return;
 
-	while ((obj = prop_object_iterator_next(iter))) {
-		if (prop_object_type(obj) == PROP_TYPE_STRING)
-			printf("%s\n", prop_string_cstring_nocopy(obj));
-	}
-
-	prop_object_iterator_release(iter);
+	printf("%s\n", prop_string_cstring_nocopy(obj));
 }
diff --git a/utils/plist_utils.h b/utils/plist_utils.h
index 12b8f8fdf3..fa7e4bafbd 100644
--- a/utils/plist_utils.h
+++ b/utils/plist_utils.h
@@ -51,6 +51,19 @@ xbps_add_array_to_dict(prop_dictionary_t, prop_array_t, const char *);
 bool
 xbps_add_obj_to_array(prop_array_t, prop_object_t);
 
+/*
+ * Executes a function callback to process all objects that are
+ * found in array with specified key inside of a dictionary.
+ *
+ * Arguments:
+ * 	- prop_dictionary_t: dictionary to search on.
+ *	- const char *: key of the array.
+ *	- (*func)(prop_object_t): callback associated.
+ */
+void
+xbps_callback_array_iter_in_dict(prop_dictionary_t, const char *,
+				 void (*func)(prop_object_t));
+
 /*
  * Finds a package's dictionary into the main dictionary.
  *
@@ -93,21 +106,19 @@ xbps_get_array_iter_from_dict(prop_dictionary_t, const char *);
  * using a triplet: pkgname, version and short_desc.
  *
  * Arguments:
- * 	- prop_dictionary_t: dictionary where to search on.
- * 	- const char *: the key associated with the dictionary.
+ * 	- prop_object_t: the object to be processed.
  */
 void
-xbps_list_pkgs_in_dict(prop_dictionary_t, const char *);
+xbps_list_pkgs_in_dict(prop_object_t);
 
 /*
  * Lists all string values in an array object in a dictionary.
  *
  * Arguments:
- * 	- prop_dictionary_t: dictionary that has the array.
- * 	- const char *: key of the array.
+ * 	- prop_object_t: the object to be processed.
  */
 void
-xbps_list_strings_in_array(prop_dictionary_t, const char *);
+xbps_list_strings_in_array(prop_object_t);
 
 /*
  * Registers a repository specified by an URI into the pool.
diff --git a/utils/xbps-bin.c b/utils/xbps-bin.c
index 4b1f70c3e7..897c19a47b 100644
--- a/utils/xbps-bin.c
+++ b/utils/xbps-bin.c
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			exit(EINVAL);
 		}
 
-		xbps_list_strings_in_array(dict, "repository-list");
+		xbps_callback_array_iter_in_dict(dict, "repository-list",
+		    xbps_list_strings_in_array);
 
 	} else if (strcmp(argv[1], "show") == 0) {
 		/* Shows info about a binary package. */
diff --git a/utils/xbps-pkgdb.c b/utils/xbps-pkgdb.c
index 7ec6b8a08b..2edfa14629 100644
--- a/utils/xbps-pkgdb.c
+++ b/utils/xbps-pkgdb.c
@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			usage();
 
 		dbdict = prop_dictionary_internalize_from_file(dbfile);
-		xbps_list_pkgs_in_dict(dbdict, "packages_installed");
+		xbps_callback_array_iter_in_dict(dbdict,
+		    "packages_installed", xbps_list_pkgs_in_dict);
 
 	} else if (strcmp(argv[1], "version") == 0) {
 		/* Prints version of an installed package */