diff --git a/repos/system_upgrade/common/actors/checkleftoverpackages/libraries/checkleftoverpackages.py b/repos/system_upgrade/common/actors/checkleftoverpackages/libraries/checkleftoverpackages.py
index a2e6ecc2a9..dc0999ca3d 100644
--- a/repos/system_upgrade/common/actors/checkleftoverpackages/libraries/checkleftoverpackages.py
+++ b/repos/system_upgrade/common/actors/checkleftoverpackages/libraries/checkleftoverpackages.py
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 import re
 
 from leapp.libraries.common.config.version import get_source_major_version
-from leapp.libraries.common.rpms import get_installed_rpms, get_leapp_dep_packages, get_leapp_packages
+from leapp.libraries.common.rpms import (
+    get_installed_rpms,
+    get_leapp_dep_packages,
+    get_leapp_packages,
+    parse_rpm_details
+)
 from leapp.libraries.stdlib import api
 from leapp.models import InstalledUnsignedRPM, LeftoverPackages, RPM
 
@@ -14,18 +19,18 @@ def process():
     if not installed_rpms:
         return
 
-    leftover_pkgs_to_remove = LeftoverPackages()
+    leftover_pkgs_to_remove = []
     unsigned = [pkg.name for pkg in next(api.consume(InstalledUnsignedRPM), InstalledUnsignedRPM()).items]
 
     for rpm in installed_rpms:
         rpm = rpm.strip()
         if not rpm:
             continue
-        try:
-            name, version, release, epoch, packager, arch, pgpsig = rpm.split('|')
-        except ValueError:
-            api.current_logger().warning('Could not parse rpm: {}'.format(rpm))
+
+        rpm_details = parse_rpm_details(rpm)
+        if rpm_details is None:
             continue
+        name, version, release, epoch, packager, arch, pgpsig = rpm_details
 
         version_pattern = r'el(\d+)'
         match = re.search(version_pattern, release)
@@ -34,7 +39,7 @@ def process():
             major_version = match.group(1)
             PKGS_NOT_TO_BE_DELETED = set(LEAPP_PACKAGES + LEAPP_DEP_PACKAGES + unsigned)
             if int(major_version) <= int(get_source_major_version()) and name not in PKGS_NOT_TO_BE_DELETED:
-                leftover_pkgs_to_remove.items.append(RPM(
+                leftover_pkgs_to_remove.append(RPM(
                     name=name,
                     version=version,
                     epoch=epoch,
@@ -44,4 +49,4 @@ def process():
                     pgpsig=pgpsig
                 ))
 
-    api.produce(leftover_pkgs_to_remove)
+    api.produce(LeftoverPackages(items=leftover_pkgs_to_remove))
diff --git a/repos/system_upgrade/common/actors/removeleftoverpackages/actor.py b/repos/system_upgrade/common/actors/removeleftoverpackages/actor.py
index c6a16a604d..9aeebd52fb 100644
--- a/repos/system_upgrade/common/actors/removeleftoverpackages/actor.py
+++ b/repos/system_upgrade/common/actors/removeleftoverpackages/actor.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from leapp.actors import Actor
 from leapp.libraries.actor import removeleftoverpackages
 from leapp.models import LeftoverPackages, RemovedPackages
-from leapp.tags import IPUWorkflowTag, RPMUpgradePhaseTag
+from leapp.tags import ExperimentalTag, IPUWorkflowTag, RPMUpgradePhaseTag
 
 
 class RemoveLeftoverPackages(Actor):
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class RemoveLeftoverPackages(Actor):
     name = 'remove_leftover_packages'
     consumes = (LeftoverPackages, )
     produces = (RemovedPackages, )
-    tags = (RPMUpgradePhaseTag, IPUWorkflowTag, )
+    tags = (RPMUpgradePhaseTag, IPUWorkflowTag, ExperimentalTag,)
 
     def process(self):
         removeleftoverpackages.process()
diff --git a/repos/system_upgrade/common/actors/removeleftoverpackages/libraries/removeleftoverpackages.py b/repos/system_upgrade/common/actors/removeleftoverpackages/libraries/removeleftoverpackages.py
index c861361594..7853dd16ea 100644
--- a/repos/system_upgrade/common/actors/removeleftoverpackages/libraries/removeleftoverpackages.py
+++ b/repos/system_upgrade/common/actors/removeleftoverpackages/libraries/removeleftoverpackages.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from leapp.libraries.common.rhsm import skip_rhsm
-from leapp.libraries.common.rpms import get_installed_rpms
+from leapp.libraries.common.rpms import get_installed_rpms, parse_rpm_details
 from leapp.libraries.stdlib import api, CalledProcessError, run
 from leapp.models import LeftoverPackages, RemovedPackages, RPM
 
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ def _get_removed_packages(installed_rpms):
     removed = list(set(installed_rpms) - set(get_installed_rpms()))
 
     for pkg in removed:
-        try:
-            name, version, release, epoch, packager, arch, pgpsig = pkg.split('|')
-        except ValueError:
-            api.current_logger().warning('Could not parse rpm: {}'.format(pkg))
+        rpm_details = parse_rpm_details(pkg)
+        if rpm_details is None:
             continue
+        name, version, release, epoch, packager, arch, pgpsig = rpm_details
+
         removed_packages.append(RPM(
             name=name,
             version=version,
diff --git a/repos/system_upgrade/common/libraries/rpms.py b/repos/system_upgrade/common/libraries/rpms.py
index dde4d2b6f4..742aee9d71 100644
--- a/repos/system_upgrade/common/libraries/rpms.py
+++ b/repos/system_upgrade/common/libraries/rpms.py
@@ -65,6 +65,21 @@ def get_installed_rpms():
         return []
 
 
+def parse_rpm_details(rpm):
+    """
+    Parse rpm details. In case of failure, log a warning and return None.
+
+    :param rpm: string with rpm details separated by '|'
+    """
+
+    try:
+        name, version, release, epoch, packager, arch, pgpsig = rpm.split('|')
+        return name, version, release, epoch, packager, arch, pgpsig
+    except ValueError:
+        stdlib.api.current_logger().warning('Could not parse rpm: {}, skipping.'.format(rpm))
+        return None
+
+
 def create_lookup(model, field, keys, context=stdlib.api):
     """
     Create a lookup set from one of the model fields.