diff --git a/cdist/config.py b/cdist/config.py
index b8d0672c..855aaade 100644
--- a/cdist/config.py
+++ b/cdist/config.py
@@ -34,38 +34,10 @@ import cdist
 
 import cdist.exec.local
 import cdist.exec.remote
+import cdist.util.ipaddr as ipaddr
 
 from cdist import core
-
-
-def inspect_ssh_mux_opts():
-    """Inspect whether or not ssh supports multiplexing options.
-
-       Return string containing multiplexing options if supported.
-       If ControlPath is supported then placeholder for that path is
-       specified and can be used for final string formatting.
-       For example, this function can return string:
-       "-o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=125 -o ControlPath={}".
-       Then it can be formatted:
-       mux_opts_string.format('/tmp/tmpxxxxxx/ssh-control-path').
-    """
-    import subprocess
-
-    wanted_mux_opts = {
-        "ControlPath": "{}",
-        "ControlMaster": "auto",
-        "ControlPersist": "125",
-    }
-    mux_opts = " ".join([" -o {}={}".format(
-        x, wanted_mux_opts[x]) for x in wanted_mux_opts])
-    try:
-        subprocess.check_output("ssh {}".format(mux_opts),
-                                stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, shell=True)
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-        subproc_output = e.output.decode().lower()
-        if "bad configuration option" in subproc_output:
-            return ""
-    return mux_opts
+from cdist.util.remoteutil import inspect_ssh_mux_opts
 
 
 class Config(object):
@@ -253,38 +225,7 @@ class Config(object):
             log.debug("remote_copy for host \"{}\": {}".format(
                 host, remote_copy))
 
-            try:
-                # getaddrinfo returns a list of 5-tuples:
-                # (family, type, proto, canonname, sockaddr)
-                # where sockaddr is:
-                # (address, port) for AF_INET,
-                # (address, port, flow_info, scopeid) for AF_INET6
-                ip_addr = socket.getaddrinfo(
-                        host, None, type=socket.SOCK_STREAM)[0][4][0]
-                # gethostbyaddr returns triple
-                # (hostname, aliaslist, ipaddrlist)
-                host_name = socket.gethostbyaddr(ip_addr)[0]
-                log.debug("derived host_name for host \"{}\": {}".format(
-                    host, host_name))
-            except (socket.gaierror, socket.herror) as e:
-                log.warn("Could not derive host_name for {}"
-                         ", $host_name will be empty. Error is: {}".format(
-                             host, e))
-                # in case of error provide empty value
-                host_name = ''
-
-            try:
-                host_fqdn = socket.getfqdn(host)
-                log.debug("derived host_fqdn for host \"{}\": {}".format(
-                    host, host_fqdn))
-            except socket.herror as e:
-                log.warn("Could not derive host_fqdn for {}"
-                         ", $host_fqdn will be empty. Error is: {}".format(
-                             host, e))
-                # in case of error provide empty value
-                host_fqdn = ''
-
-            target_host = (host, host_name, host_fqdn)
+            target_host = ipaddr.resolve_target_addresses(host)
             log.debug("target_host: {}".format(target_host))
 
             local = cdist.exec.local.Local(
diff --git a/cdist/util/ipaddr.py b/cdist/util/ipaddr.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c3c037a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/util/ipaddr.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# 2016 Darko Poljak (darko.poljak at gmail.com)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+import socket
+import logging
+
+
+def resolve_target_addresses(host):
+    log = logging.getLogger(host)
+    try:
+        # getaddrinfo returns a list of 5-tuples:
+        # (family, type, proto, canonname, sockaddr)
+        # where sockaddr is:
+        # (address, port) for AF_INET,
+        # (address, port, flow_info, scopeid) for AF_INET6
+        ip_addr = socket.getaddrinfo(
+                host, None, type=socket.SOCK_STREAM)[0][4][0]
+        # gethostbyaddr returns triple
+        # (hostname, aliaslist, ipaddrlist)
+        host_name = socket.gethostbyaddr(ip_addr)[0]
+        log.debug("derived host_name for host \"{}\": {}".format(
+            host, host_name))
+    except (socket.gaierror, socket.herror) as e:
+        log.warn("Could not derive host_name for {}"
+                 ", $host_name will be empty. Error is: {}".format(host, e))
+        # in case of error provide empty value
+        host_name = ''
+
+    try:
+        host_fqdn = socket.getfqdn(host)
+        log.debug("derived host_fqdn for host \"{}\": {}".format(
+            host, host_fqdn))
+    except socket.herror as e:
+        log.warn("Could not derive host_fqdn for {}"
+                 ", $host_fqdn will be empty. Error is: {}".format(host, e))
+        # in case of error provide empty value
+        host_fqdn = ''
+
+    return (host, host_name, host_fqdn)
diff --git a/cdist/util/remoteutil.py b/cdist/util/remoteutil.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c18d6705
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdist/util/remoteutil.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# 2016 Darko Poljak (darko.poljak at gmail.com)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+
+def inspect_ssh_mux_opts():
+    """Inspect whether or not ssh supports multiplexing options.
+
+       Return string containing multiplexing options if supported.
+       If ControlPath is supported then placeholder for that path is
+       specified and can be used for final string formatting.
+       For example, this function can return string:
+       "-o ControlMaster=auto -o ControlPersist=125 -o ControlPath={}".
+       Then it can be formatted:
+       mux_opts_string.format('/tmp/tmpxxxxxx/ssh-control-path').
+    """
+    import subprocess
+
+    wanted_mux_opts = {
+        "ControlPath": "{}",
+        "ControlMaster": "auto",
+        "ControlPersist": "125",
+    }
+    mux_opts = " ".join([" -o {}={}".format(
+        x, wanted_mux_opts[x]) for x in wanted_mux_opts])
+    try:
+        subprocess.check_output("ssh {}".format(mux_opts),
+                                stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, shell=True)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        subproc_output = e.output.decode().lower()
+        if "bad configuration option" in subproc_output:
+            return ""
+    return mux_opts