diff --git a/lib/repository_pool.c b/lib/repository_pool.c
index 8b0b54c4..ea561dac 100644
--- a/lib/repository_pool.c
+++ b/lib/repository_pool.c
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ xbps_repository_pool_init(void)
 					free(plist);
 					goto out;
 				}
+				rv = 0;
 			}
 		}
 		ntotal++;
@@ -369,20 +370,6 @@ xbps_repository_pool_find_pkg(const char *pkg, bool bypattern, bool best)
 	int rv = 0;
 
 	assert(pkg != NULL);
-	/*
-	 * Initialize repository pool.
-	 */
-	if ((rv = xbps_repository_pool_init()) != 0) {
-		if (rv == ENOTSUP) {
-			xbps_dbg_printf("%s: empty repository list.\n",
-			    __func__);
-		} else if (rv != ENOENT && rv != ENOTSUP) {
-			xbps_dbg_printf("%s: couldn't initialize "
-			    "repository pool: %s\n", __func__, strerror(rv));
-		}
-		xbps_end();
-		return NULL;
-	}
 
 	rpf = calloc(1, sizeof(*rpf));
 	if (rpf == NULL)