diff --git a/src/readinglistbar.cpp b/src/readinglistbar.cpp
index a5ff30181..3e8df047a 100644
--- a/src/readinglistbar.cpp
+++ b/src/readinglistbar.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ void ReadingListBar::setupList()
 {
     auto library = KiwixApp::instance()->getLibrary();
     auto bookmarks = library->getBookmarks();
-    auto listWidget = ui->listWidget;
-    listWidget->clear();
+    ui->listWidget->clear();
     for(auto& bookmark:bookmarks) {
         std::shared_ptr<zim::Archive> archive;
+        const QString& title = QString::fromStdString(bookmark.getTitle());
         try {
             archive = library->getArchive(QString::fromStdString(bookmark.getBookId()));
         } catch (std::out_of_range& e) {
@@ -56,16 +56,9 @@ void ReadingListBar::setupList()
             QPixmap pixmap;
             pixmap.loadFromData(reinterpret_cast<const uchar*>(content.data()), content.size());
             auto icon = QIcon(pixmap);
-            auto item = new QListWidgetItem(
-                icon,
-                QString::fromStdString(bookmark.getTitle()),
-                listWidget);
-            item->setTextAlignment(Qt::TextWordWrap);
+            addItem(title, icon);
         } catch (zim::EntryNotFound& e) {
-            auto item = new QListWidgetItem(
-                QString::fromStdString(bookmark.getTitle()),
-                listWidget);
-            item->setTextAlignment(Qt::TextWordWrap);
+            addItem(title);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -104,6 +97,12 @@ void ReadingListBar::onItemActivated(QListWidgetItem* item, Qt::MouseButtons but
     }
 }
 
+void ReadingListBar::addItem(const QString &title, const QIcon &icon)
+{
+    auto item = new QListWidgetItem(icon, title, ui->listWidget);
+    item->setTextAlignment(Qt::TextWordWrap);
+}
+
 void ReadingListBar::openUrl(QListWidgetItem* item, bool newTab)
 {
     int index = ui->listWidget->row(item);
diff --git a/src/readinglistbar.h b/src/readinglistbar.h
index 5a2f29576..cfea784d8 100644
--- a/src/readinglistbar.h
+++ b/src/readinglistbar.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ public slots:
     void onItemDoubleClicked(QListWidgetItem *item);
     void onItemPressed(QListWidgetItem* item, Qt::MouseButtons buttons);
     void onItemActivated(QListWidgetItem *item, Qt::MouseButtons buttons);
+    void addItem(const QString& title, const QIcon& icon = QIcon{});
 private:
     Ui::readinglistbar *ui;
     int clickKind;