diff --git a/fdroidserver/import.py b/fdroidserver/import.py
index 5d0ebfcd..99f4c214 100644
--- a/fdroidserver/import.py
+++ b/fdroidserver/import.py
@@ -89,12 +89,9 @@ config = None
 options = None
 
 
-def get_metadata_from_url(app, url):
+def get_app_from_url(url):
 
-    tmp_dir = 'tmp'
-    if not os.path.isdir(tmp_dir):
-        logging.info(_("Creating temporary directory"))
-        os.makedirs(tmp_dir)
+    app = metadata.App()
 
     # Figure out what kind of project it is...
     projecttype = None
@@ -162,18 +159,25 @@ def get_metadata_from_url(app, url):
             or ' ' in repo):
         raise FDroidException("Repo address '{0}' does not seem to be valid".format(repo))
 
-    # Get a copy of the source so we can extract some info...
-    logging.info('Getting source from ' + repotype + ' repo at ' + repo)
-    build_dir = os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'importer')
-    if os.path.exists(build_dir):
-        shutil.rmtree(build_dir)
-    vcs = common.getvcs(repotype, repo, build_dir)
-    vcs.gotorevision(options.rev)
 
     app.RepoType = repotype
     app.Repo = repo
 
-    return build_dir
+    return app
+
+def clone_to_tmp_dir(app):
+    tmp_dir = 'tmp'
+    if not os.path.isdir(tmp_dir):
+        logging.info(_("Creating temporary directory"))
+        os.makedirs(tmp_dir)
+
+    tmp_dir = os.path.join(tmp_dir, 'importer')
+    if os.path.exists(tmp_dir):
+        shutil.rmtree(tmp_dir)
+    vcs = common.getvcs(app.RepoType, app.Repo, tmp_dir)
+    vcs.gotorevision(options.rev)
+
+    return tmp_dir
 
 
 def get_all_gradle_and_manifests(build_dir):
@@ -234,8 +238,7 @@ def main():
     config = common.read_config(options)
 
     apps = metadata.read_metadata()
-    app = metadata.App()
-    app.UpdateCheckMode = "Tags"
+    app = None
 
     build_dir = None
 
@@ -245,8 +248,10 @@ def main():
 
     build = metadata.Build()
     if options.url is None and os.path.isdir('.git'):
+        app = metadata.App()
         app.AutoName = os.path.basename(os.getcwd())
         app.RepoType = 'git'
+        app.UpdateCheckMode = "Tags"
 
         if os.path.exists('build.gradle'):
             build.gradle = ['yes']
@@ -264,7 +269,8 @@ def main():
         build.commit = binascii.hexlify(bytearray(repo.head.commit.binsha))
         write_local_file = True
     elif options.url:
-        build_dir = get_metadata_from_url(app, options.url)
+        app = get_app_from_url(options.url)
+        build_dir = clone_to_tmp_dir(app)
         build.commit = '?'
         build.disable = 'Generated by import.py - check/set version fields and commit id'
         write_local_file = False
diff --git a/tests/import.TestCase b/tests/import.TestCase
index 4a8936ac..097befcf 100755
--- a/tests/import.TestCase
+++ b/tests/import.TestCase
@@ -49,9 +49,8 @@ class ImportTest(unittest.TestCase):
             print('Skipping ImportTest!')
             return
 
-        app = fdroidserver.metadata.App()
-        app.UpdateCheckMode = "Tags"
-        build_dir = import_proxy.get_metadata_from_url(app, url)
+        app = import_proxy.get_app_from_url(url)
+        import_proxy.clone_to_tmp_dir(app)
         self.assertEqual(app.RepoType, 'git')
         self.assertEqual(app.WebSite, 'https://gitlab.com/fdroid/ci-test-app')
         self.assertEqual(app.Repo, 'https://gitlab.com/fdroid/ci-test-app.git')
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ class ImportTest(unittest.TestCase):
             subdir = import_proxy.get_gradle_subdir(build_dir, paths)
             self.assertEqual(subdirs[f], subdir)
 
-    def test_get_metadata_from_url(self):
+    def test_get_app_from_url(self):
         testdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix=inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name, dir=self.tmpdir)
         os.chdir(testdir)
         os.mkdir(os.path.join(testdir, 'tmp'))
@@ -102,14 +101,13 @@ class ImportTest(unittest.TestCase):
             shutil.copytree(os.path.join(self.basedir, 'source-files', appid),
                             tmp_importer)
 
-            app = fdroidserver.metadata.App()
-            app.UpdateCheckMode = "Tags"
+            app = import_proxy.get_app_from_url(url)
             with mock.patch('fdroidserver.common.getvcs',
                             lambda a, b, c: fdroidserver.common.vcs(url, testdir)):
                 with mock.patch('fdroidserver.common.vcs.gotorevision',
                                 lambda s, rev: None):
                     with mock.patch('shutil.rmtree', lambda a: None):
-                        build_dir = import_proxy.get_metadata_from_url(app, url)
+                        build_dir = import_proxy.clone_to_tmp_dir(app)
             self.assertEqual('git', app.RepoType)
             self.assertEqual(url, app.Repo)
             self.assertEqual(url, app.SourceCode)
diff --git a/tests/import_proxy.py b/tests/import_proxy.py
index f3c4fef8..afe9544e 100644
--- a/tests/import_proxy.py
+++ b/tests/import_proxy.py
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ class Options:
 module = __import__('fdroidserver.import')
 for name, obj in inspect.getmembers(module):
     if name == 'import':
+        clone_to_tmp_dir = obj.clone_to_tmp_dir
         get_all_gradle_and_manifests = obj.get_all_gradle_and_manifests
-        get_metadata_from_url = obj.get_metadata_from_url
+        get_app_from_url = obj.get_app_from_url
         get_gradle_subdir = obj.get_gradle_subdir
         obj.options = Options()
         options = obj.options