diff --git a/include/xbps_api_impl.h b/include/xbps_api_impl.h
index 505724bb..2e060564 100644
--- a/include/xbps_api_impl.h
+++ b/include/xbps_api_impl.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ int HIDDEN xbps_entry_install_conf_file(prop_dictionary_t,
 					const char *);
 /**
  * @private
- * From lib/plist.c
+ * From lib/plist_archive_entry.c
  *
  * Finds a proplib dictionary in an archive, matching a specific
  * entry on it.
diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index f1b28555..29b3f24e 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ OBJS += package_unpack.o package_requiredby.o package_register.o
 OBJS += package_purge.o package_replaces.o package_properties.o
 OBJS += transaction_dictionary.o transaction_sortdeps.o
 OBJS += cmpver.o download.o fexec.o humanize_number.o plist.o
-OBJS += util.o pkgmatch.o mkpath.o initend.o
+OBJS += plist_archive_entry.o util.o pkgmatch.o mkpath.o initend.o
 OBJS += regpkgdb_dictionary.o repository_register.o
 OBJS += repository_findpkg.o repository_plist.o repository_finddeps.o
 OBJS += repository_pool.o repository_sync_index.o
diff --git a/lib/plist.c b/lib/plist.c
index 292d8a88..d3976450 100644
--- a/lib/plist.c
+++ b/lib/plist.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
-#include <zlib.h>
 #include <xbps_api.h>
 #include "xbps_api_impl.h"
 
@@ -689,129 +688,3 @@ xbps_remove_pkg_dict_from_plist_by_name(const char *pkg, const char *plist)
 
 	return true;
 }
-
-/*
- * Takes a compressed data buffer, decompresses it and returns the
- * new buffer uncompressed if all was right.
- */
-#define _READ_CHUNK	512
-
-static char *
-_xbps_uncompress_plist_data(char *xml, size_t len)
-{
-	z_stream strm;
-	unsigned char out[_READ_CHUNK];
-	char *uncomp_xml = NULL;
-	size_t have;
-	ssize_t totalsize = 0;
-	int rv = 0;
-
-	assert(xml != NULL);
-
-	/* Decompress the mmap'ed buffer with zlib */
-	strm.zalloc = Z_NULL;
-	strm.zfree = Z_NULL;
-	strm.opaque = Z_NULL;
-	strm.avail_in = 0;
-	strm.next_in = Z_NULL;
-
-	/* 15+16 to use gzip method */
-	if (inflateInit2(&strm, 15+16) != Z_OK)
-		return NULL;
-
-	strm.avail_in = len;
-	strm.next_in = (unsigned char *)xml;
-
-	/* Output buffer (uncompressed) */
-	uncomp_xml = malloc(_READ_CHUNK);
-	if (uncomp_xml == NULL) {
-		(void)inflateEnd(&strm);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	/* Inflate the input buffer and copy into 'uncomp_xml' */
-	do {
-		strm.avail_out = _READ_CHUNK;
-		strm.next_out = out;
-		rv = inflate(&strm, Z_NO_FLUSH);
-		switch (rv) {
-		case Z_DATA_ERROR:
-			/*
-			 * Wrong compressed data or uncompressed, try
-			 * normal method as last resort.
-			 */
-			(void)inflateEnd(&strm);
-			free(uncomp_xml);
-			errno = EAGAIN;
-			return NULL;
-		case Z_STREAM_ERROR:
-		case Z_NEED_DICT:
-		case Z_MEM_ERROR:
-			(void)inflateEnd(&strm);
-			free(uncomp_xml);
-			return NULL;
-		}
-		have = _READ_CHUNK - strm.avail_out;
-		totalsize += have;
-		uncomp_xml = realloc(uncomp_xml, totalsize);
-		memcpy(uncomp_xml + totalsize - have, out, have);
-	} while (strm.avail_out == 0);
-
-	/* we are done */
-	(void)inflateEnd(&strm);
-
-	return uncomp_xml;
-}
-#undef _READ_CHUNK
-
-prop_dictionary_t HIDDEN
-xbps_read_dict_from_archive_entry(struct archive *ar,
-				  struct archive_entry *entry)
-{
-	prop_dictionary_t d = NULL;
-	size_t buflen = 0;
-	ssize_t nbytes = -1;
-	char *buf, *uncomp_buf;
-
-	assert(ar != NULL);
-	assert(entry != NULL);
-
-	buflen = (size_t)archive_entry_size(entry);
-	buf = malloc(buflen);
-	if (buf == NULL)
-		return NULL;
-
-	nbytes = archive_read_data(ar, buf, buflen);
-	if ((size_t)nbytes != buflen) {
-		free(buf);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	uncomp_buf = _xbps_uncompress_plist_data(buf, buflen);
-	if (uncomp_buf == NULL) {
-		if (errno && errno != EAGAIN) {
-			/* Error while decompressing */
-			free(buf);
-			return NULL;
-		} else if (errno == EAGAIN) {
-			/* Not a compressed data, try again */
-			errno = 0;
-			d = prop_dictionary_internalize(buf);
-			free(buf);
-		}
-	} else {
-		/* We have the uncompressed data */
-		d = prop_dictionary_internalize(uncomp_buf);
-		free(uncomp_buf);
-		free(buf);
-	}
-
-	if (d == NULL)
-		return NULL;
-	else if (prop_object_type(d) != PROP_TYPE_DICTIONARY) {
-		prop_object_release(d);
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	return d;
-}
diff --git a/lib/plist_archive_entry.c b/lib/plist_archive_entry.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34352bdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/plist_archive_entry.c
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+/*-
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2011 Juan Romero Pardines.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include <zlib.h>
+#include <xbps_api.h>
+#include "xbps_api_impl.h"
+
+/*
+ * Takes a compressed data buffer, decompresses it and returns the
+ * new buffer uncompressed if all was right.
+ */
+#define _READ_CHUNK	512
+
+static char *
+_xbps_uncompress_plist_data(char *xml, size_t len)
+{
+	z_stream strm;
+	unsigned char out[_READ_CHUNK];
+	char *uncomp_xml = NULL;
+	size_t have;
+	ssize_t totalsize = 0;
+	int rv = 0;
+
+	assert(xml != NULL);
+
+	/* Decompress the mmap'ed buffer with zlib */
+	strm.zalloc = Z_NULL;
+	strm.zfree = Z_NULL;
+	strm.opaque = Z_NULL;
+	strm.avail_in = 0;
+	strm.next_in = Z_NULL;
+
+	/* 15+16 to use gzip method */
+	if (inflateInit2(&strm, 15+16) != Z_OK)
+		return NULL;
+
+	strm.avail_in = len;
+	strm.next_in = (unsigned char *)xml;
+
+	/* Output buffer (uncompressed) */
+	uncomp_xml = malloc(_READ_CHUNK);
+	if (uncomp_xml == NULL) {
+		(void)inflateEnd(&strm);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* Inflate the input buffer and copy into 'uncomp_xml' */
+	do {
+		strm.avail_out = _READ_CHUNK;
+		strm.next_out = out;
+		rv = inflate(&strm, Z_NO_FLUSH);
+		switch (rv) {
+		case Z_DATA_ERROR:
+			/*
+			 * Wrong compressed data or uncompressed, try
+			 * normal method as last resort.
+			 */
+			(void)inflateEnd(&strm);
+			free(uncomp_xml);
+			errno = EAGAIN;
+			return NULL;
+		case Z_STREAM_ERROR:
+		case Z_NEED_DICT:
+		case Z_MEM_ERROR:
+			(void)inflateEnd(&strm);
+			free(uncomp_xml);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+		have = _READ_CHUNK - strm.avail_out;
+		totalsize += have;
+		uncomp_xml = realloc(uncomp_xml, totalsize);
+		memcpy(uncomp_xml + totalsize - have, out, have);
+	} while (strm.avail_out == 0);
+
+	/* we are done */
+	(void)inflateEnd(&strm);
+
+	return uncomp_xml;
+}
+#undef _READ_CHUNK
+
+prop_dictionary_t HIDDEN
+xbps_read_dict_from_archive_entry(struct archive *ar,
+				  struct archive_entry *entry)
+{
+	prop_dictionary_t d = NULL;
+	size_t buflen = 0;
+	ssize_t nbytes = -1;
+	char *buf, *uncomp_buf;
+
+	assert(ar != NULL);
+	assert(entry != NULL);
+
+	buflen = (size_t)archive_entry_size(entry);
+	buf = malloc(buflen);
+	if (buf == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	nbytes = archive_read_data(ar, buf, buflen);
+	if ((size_t)nbytes != buflen) {
+		free(buf);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	uncomp_buf = _xbps_uncompress_plist_data(buf, buflen);
+	if (uncomp_buf == NULL) {
+		if (errno && errno != EAGAIN) {
+			/* Error while decompressing */
+			free(buf);
+			return NULL;
+		} else if (errno == EAGAIN) {
+			/* Not a compressed data, try again */
+			errno = 0;
+			d = prop_dictionary_internalize(buf);
+			free(buf);
+		}
+	} else {
+		/* We have the uncompressed data */
+		d = prop_dictionary_internalize(uncomp_buf);
+		free(uncomp_buf);
+		free(buf);
+	}
+
+	if (d == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+	else if (prop_object_type(d) != PROP_TYPE_DICTIONARY) {
+		prop_object_release(d);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	return d;
+}