diff --git a/plugins/common/common.go b/plugins/common/common.go
index 6d9c5ae5a..78e938f84 100644
--- a/plugins/common/common.go
+++ b/plugins/common/common.go
@@ -74,13 +74,10 @@ func GetAppScheduler(appName string) string {
 		wg.Add(1)
 		go func() {
 			defer wg.Done()
-			b, _ := PlugnTriggerOutput("config-get", []string{appName, "DOKKU_SCHEDULER"}...)
-			value := strings.TrimSpace(string(b[:]))
-			if value != "" {
-				appScheduler = value
-			}
+			appScheduler = getAppScheduler(appName)
 		}()
 	}
+
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
 		defer wg.Done()
@@ -95,6 +92,15 @@ func GetAppScheduler(appName string) string {
 	return appScheduler
 }
 
+func getAppScheduler(appName string) string {
+	b, _ := PlugnTriggerOutput("config-get", []string{appName, "DOKKU_SCHEDULER"}...)
+	value := strings.TrimSpace(string(b[:]))
+	if value != "" {
+		return value
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 // GetGlobalScheduler fetchs the global scheduler
 func GetGlobalScheduler() string {
 	b, _ := PlugnTriggerOutput("config-get-global", []string{"DOKKU_SCHEDULER"}...)