diff --git a/zfs-backup.py b/zfs-backup.py
index c76e0ff..8548c4c 100755
--- a/zfs-backup.py
+++ b/zfs-backup.py
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ Erstes Backup muss für alle notwendigen Datasets durchgeführt werden mit
 
 def main():
     verify_running_as_root()
-    datasets = Dataset.from_local_pool()
-    backup_pool = Pool.from_dict(config.backup_pool)
+    local_pool = Pool(config.local_pool_to_backup)
+    datasets_to_backup = local_pool.get_datasets_not_in_list(config.do_not_backup)
+    backup_pool = Pool.find_from_dict(config.backup_pool)
     import_pool(backup_pool)
     try:
-        send_datasets_to_backup_pool(backup_pool, datasets)
+        send_datasets_to_backup_pool(backup_pool, datasets_to_backup)
     finally:
         export_pool(backup_pool)
 
@@ -34,9 +35,22 @@ class Pool:
         self.name = name
 
     @cache
+    @property
+    def datasets(self) -> list[Dataset]:
+        datasets_str = get_output_of_command(
+            [config.ZFS, "list", "-H", "-d", "1", "-o", "name", self.name]
+        )
+        # we omit the first return value, which is the pool, not the dataset
+        datasets_list = datasets_str.split("\n")[1:]
+        to_backup = [Dataset(d) for d in datasets_list]
+        return to_backup
+
+    @cache
+    def get_datasets_not_in_list(self, do_not_backup) -> list[Dataset]:
+        return [d for d in self.datasets if d.name not in do_not_backup]
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_dict(cls, backup_pools: dict[str, str]) -> Pool:
+    def find_from_dict(cls, backup_pools: dict[str, str]) -> Pool:
         print("Suche nach externer Festplatte für Backups")
         present_uuids = get_output_of_command(["ls", "/dev/disk/by-uuid"])
         for pool, uuid in backup_pools.items():
@@ -54,21 +68,6 @@ class Dataset:
     def __repr__(self):
         return self.name
 
-    @classmethod
-    def from_local_pool(cls) -> list[Dataset]:
-        datasets_str = get_output_of_command(
-            [config.ZFS, "list", "-H", "-d", "1", "-o", "name", config.local_pool_to_backup]
-        )
-        # we omit the first return value, which is the pool, not the dataset
-        datasets_list = datasets_str.split("\n")[1:]
-        to_backup = [Dataset(d) for d in datasets_list if d not in config.do_not_backup]
-        print(
-            "Folgende Datasets und alle darunter befindlichen Kinder werden gesichert:"
-        )
-        for item in to_backup:
-            print("  " + str(item))
-        return to_backup
-
 
 def get_snapshots(pool):
     return get_output_of_command(
@@ -256,5 +255,11 @@ def verify_running_as_root():
         exit(1)
 
 
+def show_actions_to_execute(datasets: list[Dataset]):
+    print("Folgende Datasets und alle darunter befindlichen Kinder werden gesichert:")
+    for ds in datasets:
+        print("  " + str(ds))
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()