diff --git a/lib/package_register.c b/lib/package_register.c
index 7aaa9b57..f2e0c874 100644
--- a/lib/package_register.c
+++ b/lib/package_register.c
@@ -35,15 +35,11 @@ int HIDDEN
 xbps_register_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, xbps_dictionary_t pkgrd)
 {
 	xbps_array_t replaces;
-	xbps_dictionary_t pkgd, pkgdbd;
-	xbps_object_t obj;
+	xbps_dictionary_t pkgd;
 	time_t t;
-	struct tm tm;
-	struct tm *tmp;
+	struct tm tm, *tmp;
 	const char *pkgver, *pkgname;
-	char sha256[XBPS_SHA256_SIZE];
-	char outstr[64];
-	char *buf;
+	char sha256[XBPS_SHA256_SIZE], outstr[64], *buf;
 	int rv = 0;
 	bool autoinst = false;
 
@@ -106,23 +102,6 @@ xbps_register_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, xbps_dictionary_t pkgrd)
 		xbps_dictionary_set_cstring(pkgd, "metafile-sha256", sha256);
 	}
 	free(buf);
-	/*
-	 * Keep objects stored in pkgdb (if found).
-	 */
-	if ((pkgdbd = xbps_pkgdb_get_pkg(xhp, pkgname))) {
-		obj = xbps_dictionary_get(pkgdbd, "hold");
-		if (obj) {
-			xbps_dictionary_set(pkgd, "hold", obj);
-		}
-		obj = xbps_dictionary_get(pkgdbd, "repolock");
-		if (obj) {
-			xbps_dictionary_set(pkgd, "repolock", obj);
-		}
-		obj = xbps_dictionary_get(pkgdbd, "automatic-install");
-		if (obj) {
-			xbps_dictionary_set(pkgd, "automatic-install", obj);
-		}
-	}
 	/*
 	 * Remove self replacement when applicable.
 	 */
diff --git a/lib/transaction_ops.c b/lib/transaction_ops.c
index e0964bd8..1eb16da9 100644
--- a/lib/transaction_ops.c
+++ b/lib/transaction_ops.c
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ static int
 trans_find_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg, bool reinstall)
 {
 	xbps_dictionary_t pkg_pkgdb = NULL, pkg_repod = NULL;
+	xbps_object_t obj;
 	xbps_array_t pkgs;
 	pkg_state_t state = 0;
 	xbps_trans_type_t ttype;
 	const char *repoloc, *repopkgver, *instpkgver, *pkgname;
 	char buf[XBPS_NAME_SIZE] = {0};
 	int rv = 0;
-	bool autoinst = false, repolock = false;
 
 	assert(pkg != NULL);
 
@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ trans_find_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg, bool reinstall)
 		} else {
 			ttype = XBPS_TRANS_UPDATE;
 		}
-		xbps_dictionary_get_bool(pkg_pkgdb, "repolock", &repolock);
-		if (repolock) {
+		if (xbps_dictionary_get(pkg_pkgdb, "repolock")) {
 			struct xbps_repo *repo;
 			/* find update from repo */
 			xbps_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(pkg_pkgdb, "repository", &repoloc);
@@ -152,10 +151,12 @@ trans_find_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg, bool reinstall)
 		/*
 		 * If pkg is already installed, respect some properties.
 		 */
-		if (xbps_dictionary_get_bool(pkg_pkgdb, "automatic-install", &autoinst))
-			xbps_dictionary_set_bool(pkg_repod, "automatic-install", autoinst);
-		if (xbps_dictionary_get_bool(pkg_pkgdb, "repolock", &repolock))
-			xbps_dictionary_set_bool(pkg_repod, "repolock", repolock);
+		if ((obj = xbps_dictionary_get(pkg_pkgdb, "automatic-install")))
+			xbps_dictionary_set(pkg_repod, "automatic-install", obj);
+		if ((obj = xbps_dictionary_get(pkg_pkgdb, "hold")))
+			xbps_dictionary_set(pkg_repod, "hold", obj);
+		if ((obj = xbps_dictionary_get(pkg_pkgdb, "repolock")))
+			xbps_dictionary_set(pkg_repod, "repolock", obj);
 	}
 	/*
 	 * Prepare transaction dictionary.