diff --git a/pkg/argocd/argocd.go b/pkg/argocd/argocd.go
index 63ac7a79..f064eaaa 100644
--- a/pkg/argocd/argocd.go
+++ b/pkg/argocd/argocd.go
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ type k8sClient struct {
 
 // GetApplication retrieves an application by name across all namespaces.
 func (client *k8sClient) GetApplication(ctx context.Context, appName string) (*v1alpha1.Application, error) {
-	log.Debugf("Getting application %s across all namespaces", appName)
-
 	// List all applications across all namespaces (using empty labelSelector)
 	appList, err := client.ListApplications(v1.NamespaceAll)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -38,35 +36,13 @@ func (client *k8sClient) GetApplication(ctx context.Context, appName string) (*v
 	}
 
 	// Filter applications by name using nameMatchesPattern
-	app, err := findApplicationByName(appList, appName)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorf("error getting application: %v", err)
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error getting application: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Retrieve the application in the specified namespace
-	return app, nil
-}
-
-// ListApplications lists all applications across all namespaces.
-func (client *k8sClient) ListApplications(labelSelector string) ([]v1alpha1.Application, error) {
-	list, err := client.kubeClient.ApplicationsClientset.ArgoprojV1alpha1().Applications(v1.NamespaceAll).List(context.TODO(), v1.ListOptions{LabelSelector: labelSelector})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error listing applications: %w", err)
-	}
-	log.Debugf("Applications listed: %d", len(list.Items))
-	return list.Items, nil
-}
-
-// findApplicationByName filters the list of applications by name using nameMatchesPattern.
-func findApplicationByName(appList []v1alpha1.Application, appName string) (*v1alpha1.Application, error) {
-	var matchedApps []*v1alpha1.Application
+	var matchedApps []v1alpha1.Application
 
 	for _, app := range appList {
 		log.Debugf("Found application: %s in namespace %s", app.Name, app.Namespace)
 		if nameMatchesPattern(app.Name, []string{appName}) {
 			log.Debugf("Application %s matches the pattern", app.Name)
-			matchedApps = append(matchedApps, &app)
+			matchedApps = append(matchedApps, app)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -78,7 +54,18 @@ func findApplicationByName(appList []v1alpha1.Application, appName string) (*v1a
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("multiple applications found matching %s", appName)
 	}
 
-	return matchedApps[0], nil
+	// Retrieve the application in the specified namespace
+	return &matchedApps[0], nil
+}
+
+// ListApplications lists all applications across all namespaces.
+func (client *k8sClient) ListApplications(labelSelector string) ([]v1alpha1.Application, error) {
+	list, err := client.kubeClient.ApplicationsClientset.ArgoprojV1alpha1().Applications(v1.NamespaceAll).List(context.TODO(), v1.ListOptions{LabelSelector: labelSelector})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error listing applications: %w", err)
+	}
+	log.Debugf("Applications listed: %d", len(list.Items))
+	return list.Items, nil
 }
 
 func (client *k8sClient) UpdateSpec(ctx context.Context, spec *application.ApplicationUpdateSpecRequest) (*v1alpha1.ApplicationSpec, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/argocd/argocd_test.go b/pkg/argocd/argocd_test.go
index ce565f21..28124f0c 100644
--- a/pkg/argocd/argocd_test.go
+++ b/pkg/argocd/argocd_test.go
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ func TestKubernetesClient(t *testing.T) {
 		// Test GetApplication with multiple matching applications
 		_, err = client.GetApplication(context.TODO(), "test-app")
 		assert.Error(t, err)
-		assert.EqualError(t, err, "error getting application: multiple applications found matching test-app")
+		assert.EqualError(t, err, "multiple applications found matching test-app")
 	})
 }