diff --git a/slpkg/upgrade.py b/slpkg/upgrade.py
index 0bbbaac7..7b47e4b7 100644
--- a/slpkg/upgrade.py
+++ b/slpkg/upgrade.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-
-from distutils.version import LooseVersion
-
 from slpkg.configs import Configs
 from slpkg.queries import SBoQueries
 from slpkg.utilities import Utilities
@@ -38,7 +35,7 @@ class Upgrade:
                     inst_ver = self.utils.split_installed_pkg(pkg)[1]
                     repo_ver = SBoQueries(inst_pkg_name).version()
 
-                    if LooseVersion(repo_ver) > LooseVersion(inst_ver):
+                    if self.utils.is_repo_version_bigger(repo_ver, inst_ver):
                         requires += Requires(inst_pkg_name).resolve()
                         upgrade.append(inst_pkg_name)
 
diff --git a/slpkg/utilities.py b/slpkg/utilities.py
index eba30100..b2d33d5f 100644
--- a/slpkg/utilities.py
+++ b/slpkg/utilities.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import time
 import shutil
 import tarfile
 from pathlib import Path
+from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
 from slpkg.configs import Configs
 from slpkg.blacklist import Blacklist
@@ -87,3 +88,8 @@ class Utilities:
         print(f'\n{self.yellow}Finished Successfully:{self.endc}',
               time.strftime(f'[{self.cyan}%H:%M:%S{self.endc}]',
                             time.gmtime(elapsed_time)))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def is_repo_version_bigger(repository_version, installed_version):
+        """ Compare two versions. """
+        return LooseVersion(repository_version) > LooseVersion(installed_version)
diff --git a/slpkg/views/views.py b/slpkg/views/views.py
index a58dadb1..503cace0 100644
--- a/slpkg/views/views.py
+++ b/slpkg/views/views.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
 import os
 from typing import Any
-from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
 from slpkg.configs import Configs
 from slpkg.views.ascii import Ascii
@@ -41,14 +40,15 @@ class ViewMessage:
 
     def view_packages(self, package, version, mode):
         """ Printing the main packages. """
+        is_installed = self.utils.is_installed(package)
         color = self.cyan
-        if mode == 'install' and self.utils.is_installed(package):
+        if mode == 'install' and is_installed:
             color = self.grey
         if mode == 'remove':
             color = self.red
         if mode == 'build':
             color = self.yellow
-        if mode == 'upgrade':
+        if mode == 'upgrade' and is_installed:
             color = self.violet
 
         self.ascii.draw_view_package(package, version, color)
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class ViewMessage:
                 install += 1
             elif installed and self.flag_reinstall in self.flags:
                 upgrade += 1
-            elif (installed and LooseVersion(repo_ver) > LooseVersion(inst_ver) and
+            elif (installed and self.utils.is_repo_version_bigger(repo_ver, inst_ver) and
                     self.flag_reinstall not in self.flags):
                 upgrade += 1
             elif installed and option == 'remove':