diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/network/WebdavUtils.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/network/WebdavUtils.java
index 7c2a1bb4..7ffa629c 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/network/WebdavUtils.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/common/network/WebdavUtils.java
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 
 import android.net.Uri;
 
+import org.apache.jackrabbit.webdav.property.DavPropertyName;
+import org.apache.jackrabbit.webdav.property.DavPropertyNameSet;
+import org.apache.jackrabbit.webdav.xml.Namespace;
+
 public class WebdavUtils {
     public static final SimpleDateFormat DISPLAY_DATE_FORMAT = new SimpleDateFormat(
             "dd.MM.yyyy hh:mm");
@@ -78,5 +82,53 @@ public class WebdavUtils {
             encodedPath = "/" + encodedPath;
         return encodedPath;
     }
-    
+
+    /**
+     * Builds a DavPropertyNameSet with all prop
+     * For using instead of DavConstants.PROPFIND_ALL_PROP
+     * @return
+     */
+    public static DavPropertyNameSet getAllPropSet(){
+        DavPropertyNameSet propSet = new DavPropertyNameSet();
+        propSet.add(DavPropertyName.DISPLAYNAME);
+        propSet.add(DavPropertyName.GETCONTENTTYPE);
+        propSet.add(DavPropertyName.RESOURCETYPE);
+        propSet.add(DavPropertyName.GETCONTENTLENGTH);
+        propSet.add(DavPropertyName.GETLASTMODIFIED);
+        propSet.add(DavPropertyName.CREATIONDATE);
+        propSet.add(DavPropertyName.GETETAG);
+        propSet.add(DavPropertyName.create(WebdavEntry.PROPERTY_QUOTA_USED_BYTES));
+        propSet.add(DavPropertyName.create(WebdavEntry.PROPERTY_QUOTA_AVAILABLE_BYTES));
+        propSet.add(WebdavEntry.EXTENDED_PROPERTY_NAME_PERMISSIONS,
+                Namespace.getNamespace(WebdavEntry.NAMESPACE_OC));
+        propSet.add(WebdavEntry.EXTENDED_PROPERTY_NAME_REMOTE_ID,
+                Namespace.getNamespace(WebdavEntry.NAMESPACE_OC));
+        propSet.add(WebdavEntry.EXTENDED_PROPERTY_NAME_SIZE,
+                Namespace.getNamespace(WebdavEntry.NAMESPACE_OC));
+
+        return propSet;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Builds a DavPropertyNameSet with properties for files
+     * @return
+     */
+    public static DavPropertyNameSet getFilePropSet(){
+        DavPropertyNameSet propSet = new DavPropertyNameSet();
+        propSet.add(DavPropertyName.DISPLAYNAME);
+        propSet.add(DavPropertyName.GETCONTENTTYPE);
+        propSet.add(DavPropertyName.RESOURCETYPE);
+        propSet.add(DavPropertyName.GETCONTENTLENGTH);
+        propSet.add(DavPropertyName.GETLASTMODIFIED);
+        propSet.add(DavPropertyName.CREATIONDATE);
+        propSet.add(DavPropertyName.GETETAG);
+        propSet.add(WebdavEntry.EXTENDED_PROPERTY_NAME_PERMISSIONS,
+                Namespace.getNamespace(WebdavEntry.NAMESPACE_OC));
+        propSet.add(WebdavEntry.EXTENDED_PROPERTY_NAME_REMOTE_ID,
+                Namespace.getNamespace(WebdavEntry.NAMESPACE_OC));
+        propSet.add(WebdavEntry.EXTENDED_PROPERTY_NAME_SIZE,
+                Namespace.getNamespace(WebdavEntry.NAMESPACE_OC));
+
+        return propSet;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/ReadRemoteFileOperation.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/ReadRemoteFileOperation.java
index d82c594f..eda5ee85 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/ReadRemoteFileOperation.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/ReadRemoteFileOperation.java
@@ -78,27 +78,9 @@ public class ReadRemoteFileOperation extends RemoteOperation {
 
     	/// take the duty of check the server for the current state of the file there
     	try {
-                        // PropFind Properties ( instead of DavConstants.PROPFIND_ALL_PROP )
-            DavPropertyNameSet propSet = new DavPropertyNameSet();
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.DISPLAYNAME);
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.GETCONTENTTYPE);
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.RESOURCETYPE);
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.GETCONTENTLENGTH);
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.GETLASTMODIFIED);
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.CREATIONDATE);
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.GETETAG);
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.create(WebdavEntry.PROPERTY_QUOTA_USED_BYTES));
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.create(WebdavEntry.PROPERTY_QUOTA_AVAILABLE_BYTES));
-            propSet.add(WebdavEntry.EXTENDED_PROPERTY_NAME_PERMISSIONS,
-                    Namespace.getNamespace(WebdavEntry.NAMESPACE_OC));
-            propSet.add(WebdavEntry.EXTENDED_PROPERTY_NAME_REMOTE_ID,
-                    Namespace.getNamespace(WebdavEntry.NAMESPACE_OC));
-            propSet.add(WebdavEntry.EXTENDED_PROPERTY_NAME_SIZE,
-                    Namespace.getNamespace(WebdavEntry.NAMESPACE_OC));
-
             // remote request
     		propfind = new PropFindMethod(client.getWebdavUri() + WebdavUtils.encodePath(mRemotePath),
-    				propSet,
+    				WebdavUtils.getFilePropSet(),    // PropFind Properties
     				DavConstants.DEPTH_0);
     		int status;
     		status = client.executeMethod(propfind, SYNC_READ_TIMEOUT, SYNC_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT);
diff --git a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/ReadRemoteFolderOperation.java b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/ReadRemoteFolderOperation.java
index b8e5a847..3afe3e6a 100644
--- a/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/ReadRemoteFolderOperation.java
+++ b/src/com/owncloud/android/lib/resources/files/ReadRemoteFolderOperation.java
@@ -75,27 +75,9 @@ public class ReadRemoteFolderOperation extends RemoteOperation {
         PropFindMethod query = null;
         
         try {
-            // PropFind Properties ( instead of DavConstants.PROPFIND_ALL_PROP )
-            DavPropertyNameSet propSet = new DavPropertyNameSet();
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.DISPLAYNAME);
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.GETCONTENTTYPE);
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.RESOURCETYPE);
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.GETCONTENTLENGTH);
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.GETLASTMODIFIED);
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.CREATIONDATE);
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.GETETAG);
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.create(WebdavEntry.PROPERTY_QUOTA_USED_BYTES));
-            propSet.add(DavPropertyName.create(WebdavEntry.PROPERTY_QUOTA_AVAILABLE_BYTES));
-            propSet.add(WebdavEntry.EXTENDED_PROPERTY_NAME_PERMISSIONS,
-                    Namespace.getNamespace(WebdavEntry.NAMESPACE_OC));
-            propSet.add(WebdavEntry.EXTENDED_PROPERTY_NAME_REMOTE_ID,
-                    Namespace.getNamespace(WebdavEntry.NAMESPACE_OC));
-            propSet.add(WebdavEntry.EXTENDED_PROPERTY_NAME_SIZE,
-                    Namespace.getNamespace(WebdavEntry.NAMESPACE_OC));
-
             // remote request
             query = new PropFindMethod(client.getWebdavUri() + WebdavUtils.encodePath(mRemotePath),
-                    propSet,
+                    WebdavUtils.getAllPropSet(),    // PropFind Properties
                     DavConstants.DEPTH_1);
             int status = client.executeMethod(query);