diff --git a/pkg/aclmanager/aclmanager.go b/pkg/aclmanager/aclmanager.go
index 93b536a..344a9ad 100644
--- a/pkg/aclmanager/aclmanager.go
+++ b/pkg/aclmanager/aclmanager.go
@@ -232,45 +232,32 @@ func hashString(s string) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%x", h.Sum(nil))
 }
 
-// SyncAcls connects to the primary node and syncs the ACLs to the current node
-func (a *AclManager) SyncAcls(ctx context.Context, primary *AclManager) ([]string, []string, error) {
-	slog.Debug("Entering SyncAcls")
-	defer slog.Debug("Exiting SyncAcls")
-
-	if primary == nil {
-		err := fmt.Errorf("no primary found")
-		slog.Error("No primary found", "error", err)
-		return nil, nil, err
-	}
+// listAndMapAcls is an auxiliary function to list ACLs and create a map of username to hash and ACL string
+func listAndMapAcls(ctx context.Context, client *redis.Client) (map[string]string, map[string]string, error) {
+	slog.Debug("Entering listAndMapAcls")
+	defer slog.Debug("Exiting listAndMapAcls")
 
-	const batchSize = 100
-
-	// Map to store username to hash for source ACLs
-	sourceAclMap := make(map[string]string)
-	// Map to store username to ACL string for source ACLs (only for users needing updates)
-	sourceAclStrings := make(map[string]string)
-
-	// Get source ACLs
-	sourceResult, err := primary.RedisClient.Do(ctx, "ACL", "LIST").Result()
+	result, err := client.Do(ctx, "ACL", "LIST").Result()
 	if err != nil {
-		slog.Error("Failed to list source ACLs", "error", err)
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("SyncAcls: error listing source ACLs: %w", err)
+		slog.Error("Failed to list ACLs", "error", err)
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("listAndMapAcls: error listing ACLs: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	sourceAclList, ok := sourceResult.([]interface{})
+	aclList, ok := result.([]interface{})
 	if !ok {
-		err := fmt.Errorf("unexpected result format: %T", sourceResult)
-		slog.Error("Unexpected result format", "result", sourceResult)
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("listAcls: %w", err)
+		err := fmt.Errorf("unexpected result format: %T", result)
+		slog.Error("Unexpected result format", "result", result)
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("listAndMapAcls: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Process source ACLs
-	for _, acl := range sourceAclList {
+	aclHashMap := make(map[string]string)
+	aclStrMap := make(map[string]string)
+	for _, acl := range aclList {
 		aclStr, ok := acl.(string)
 		if !ok {
 			err := fmt.Errorf("unexpected type for ACL: %T", acl)
 			slog.Error("Unexpected type for ACL", "acl", acl)
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("listAcls: %w", err)
+			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("listAndMapAcls: %w", err)
 		}
 		fields := strings.Fields(aclStr)
 		if len(fields) < 2 {
@@ -279,44 +266,37 @@ func (a *AclManager) SyncAcls(ctx context.Context, primary *AclManager) ([]strin
 		}
 		username := fields[1]
 		hash := hashString(aclStr)
-		sourceAclMap[username] = hash
-		// Store the ACL string for potential updates
-		sourceAclStrings[username] = aclStr
+		aclHashMap[username] = hash
+		aclStrMap[username] = aclStr
 	}
 
-	// Map to store username to hash for destination ACLs
-	destinationAclMap := make(map[string]string)
+	slog.Info("Listed and mapped ACLs", "count", len(aclHashMap))
+	return aclHashMap, aclStrMap, nil
+}
 
-	// Get destination ACLs
-	destinationResult, err := a.RedisClient.Do(ctx, "ACL", "LIST").Result()
-	if err != nil {
-		slog.Error("Failed to list destination ACLs", "error", err)
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("SyncAcls: error listing destination ACLs: %w", err)
+// SyncAcls connects to the primary node and syncs the ACLs to the current node
+func (a *AclManager) SyncAcls(ctx context.Context, primary *AclManager) ([]string, []string, error) {
+	slog.Debug("Entering SyncAcls")
+	defer slog.Debug("Exiting SyncAcls")
+
+	if primary == nil {
+		err := fmt.Errorf("no primary found")
+		slog.Error("No primary found", "error", err)
+		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	destinationAclList, ok := destinationResult.([]interface{})
-	if !ok {
-		err := fmt.Errorf("unexpected result format: %T", destinationResult)
-		slog.Error("Unexpected result format", "result", destinationResult)
-		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("listAcls: %w", err)
+	const batchSize = 100
+
+	// Get source ACLs
+	sourceAclHashMap, sourceAclStrMap, err := listAndMapAcls(ctx, primary.RedisClient)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("SyncAcls: error listing source ACLs: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Process destination ACLs
-	for _, acl := range destinationAclList {
-		aclStr, ok := acl.(string)
-		if !ok {
-			err := fmt.Errorf("unexpected type for ACL: %T", acl)
-			slog.Error("Unexpected type for ACL", "acl", acl)
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("listAcls: %w", err)
-		}
-		fields := strings.Fields(aclStr)
-		if len(fields) < 2 {
-			slog.Warn("Invalid ACL format", "acl", aclStr)
-			continue
-		}
-		username := fields[1]
-		hash := hashString(aclStr)
-		destinationAclMap[username] = hash
+	// Get destination ACLs
+	destinationAclHashMap, _, err := listAndMapAcls(ctx, a.RedisClient)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("SyncAcls: error listing destination ACLs: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	var updated, deleted []string
@@ -326,8 +306,8 @@ func (a *AclManager) SyncAcls(ctx context.Context, primary *AclManager) ([]strin
 	pipe := a.RedisClient.Pipeline()
 
 	// Delete ACLs that are not in the source
-	for username := range destinationAclMap {
-		if _, found := sourceAclMap[username]; !found && username != "default" {
+	for username := range destinationAclHashMap {
+		if _, found := sourceAclHashMap[username]; !found && username != "default" {
 			slog.Debug("Deleting ACL", "username", username)
 			cmd := pipe.Do(ctx, "ACL", "DELUSER", username)
 			cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
@@ -346,39 +326,36 @@ func (a *AclManager) SyncAcls(ctx context.Context, primary *AclManager) ([]strin
 	}
 
 	// Add or update ACLs from the source
-	for username, sourceHash := range sourceAclMap {
-		destHash, found := destinationAclMap[username]
-		if found && destHash == sourceHash {
-			// ACL is already up-to-date
-			continue
-		}
-
-		aclStr := sourceAclStrings[username]
-		if aclStr == "" {
-			slog.Error("ACL string not found for user", "username", username)
-			continue
-		}
+	for username, sourceHash := range sourceAclHashMap {
+		destHash, found := destinationAclHashMap[username]
+		if !found || destHash != sourceHash {
+			aclStr := sourceAclStrMap[username]
+			if aclStr == "" {
+				slog.Error("ACL string not found for user", "username", username)
+				continue
+			}
 
-		args := []interface{}{"ACL", "SETUSER"}
-		fields := strings.Fields(aclStr)
-		// Skip the "user" keyword
-		for _, field := range fields[1:] {
-			args = append(args, field)
-		}
+			args := []interface{}{"ACL", "SETUSER"}
+			fields := strings.Fields(aclStr)
+			// Skip the "user" keyword
+			for _, field := range fields[1:] {
+				args = append(args, field)
+			}
 
-		cmd := pipe.Do(ctx, args...)
-		cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
-		updated = append(updated, username)
+			cmd := pipe.Do(ctx, args...)
+			cmds = append(cmds, cmd)
+			updated = append(updated, username)
 
-		if len(cmds) >= batchSize {
-			// Execute pipeline
-			if _, err = pipe.Exec(ctx); err != nil {
-				slog.Error("Failed to execute pipeline", "error", err)
-				return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("SyncAcls: error executing pipeline: %w", err)
+			if len(cmds) >= batchSize {
+				// Execute pipeline
+				if _, err = pipe.Exec(ctx); err != nil {
+					slog.Error("Failed to execute pipeline", "error", err)
+					return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("SyncAcls: error executing pipeline: %w", err)
+				}
+				// Reset pipeline and cmds
+				pipe = a.RedisClient.Pipeline()
+				cmds = cmds[:0]
 			}
-			// Reset pipeline and cmds
-			pipe = a.RedisClient.Pipeline()
-			cmds = cmds[:0]
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/aclmanager/aclmanager_test.go b/pkg/aclmanager/aclmanager_test.go
index 6883768..c436126 100644
--- a/pkg/aclmanager/aclmanager_test.go
+++ b/pkg/aclmanager/aclmanager_test.go
@@ -234,6 +234,100 @@ func TestListAcls(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestListAndMapAcls(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	tests := []struct {
+		name            string
+		mockResp        interface{}
+		expectedHashMap map[string]string
+		expectedStrMap  map[string]string
+		wantErr         bool
+		expectedErrMsg  string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "valid ACL list",
+			mockResp: []interface{}{
+				"user default on nopass ~* &* +@all",
+				"user alice on >password ~keys:* -@all +get +set +del",
+			},
+			expectedHashMap: map[string]string{
+				"default": hashString("user default on nopass ~* &* +@all"),
+				"alice":   hashString("user alice on >password ~keys:* -@all +get +set +del"),
+			},
+			expectedStrMap: map[string]string{
+				"default": "user default on nopass ~* &* +@all",
+				"alice":   "user alice on >password ~keys:* -@all +get +set +del",
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:            "empty ACL list",
+			mockResp:        []interface{}{},
+			expectedHashMap: map[string]string{},
+			expectedStrMap:  map[string]string{},
+			wantErr:         false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "error from Redis client",
+			mockResp:       nil,
+			wantErr:        true,
+			expectedErrMsg: "error listing ACLs",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid ACL format",
+			mockResp: []interface{}{
+				"invalid_acl",
+				"user alice on >password ~keys:* -@all +get +set +del",
+			},
+			expectedHashMap: map[string]string{
+				"alice": hashString("user alice on >password ~keys:* -@all +get +set +del"),
+			},
+			expectedStrMap: map[string]string{
+				"alice": "user alice on >password ~keys:* -@all +get +set +del",
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:           "result is not []interface{}",
+			mockResp:       "invalid_type",
+			wantErr:        true,
+			expectedErrMsg: "unexpected result format",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			redisClient, mock := redismock.NewClientMock()
+
+			if tt.wantErr && tt.mockResp == nil {
+				mock.ExpectDo("ACL", "LIST").SetErr(fmt.Errorf("error"))
+			} else {
+				mock.ExpectDo("ACL", "LIST").SetVal(tt.mockResp)
+			}
+
+			aclHashMap, aclStrMap, err := listAndMapAcls(context.Background(), redisClient)
+
+			if (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("listAndMapAcls() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+				return
+			}
+
+			if tt.wantErr {
+				assert.Error(t, err)
+				if tt.expectedErrMsg != "" {
+					assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), tt.expectedErrMsg)
+				}
+			} else {
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+				assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedHashMap, aclHashMap)
+				assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedStrMap, aclStrMap)
+			}
+
+			assert.NoError(t, mock.ExpectationsWereMet())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestSyncAcls(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	tests := []struct {