diff --git a/mailman_sync.py b/mailman_sync.py
index c99d9d8..f025695 100755
--- a/mailman_sync.py
+++ b/mailman_sync.py
@@ -25,24 +25,30 @@ class ListManager:
     list_name: str
     dry_run: bool
 
+    def _call_script(self, script: str, args: list[str], **kwargs):
+        output = subprocess.run(
+            [self.mailman_bin / script, *args],
+            encoding="ascii",
+            capture_output=True,
+            check=True,
+            **kwargs,
+        )
+        for line in output.stdout.splitlines():
+            print(f"[{script} {self.list_name}] {line}")
+
     def newlist(self, urlhost: str, admin: str):
         password = "".join(secrets.choice(PASSWORD_CHARS) for i in range(PASSWORD_LEN))
 
-        output = subprocess.run(
+        self._call_script(
+            "newlist",
             [
-                self.mailman_bin / "newlist",
                 "--quiet",
                 f"--urlhost={urlhost}",
                 self.list_name,
                 admin,
                 password,
             ],
-            encoding="ascii",
-            capture_output=True,
-            check=True,
         )
-        for line in output.stdout.splitlines():
-            print(f"[Creating {self.list_name}] {line}")
 
     def config_list(self):
         config_changes = """
@@ -70,27 +76,18 @@ forward_auto_discards = 0  # don't notify admin about discards
             config_file.write(config_changes)
             config_file.flush()
 
-            command = [
-                self.mailman_bin / "config_list",
+            args = [
                 "--inputfile",
                 config_file.name,
                 self.list_name,
             ]
             if self.dry_run:
-                command.append("--checkonly")
+                args.append("--checkonly")
 
-            output = subprocess.run(
-                command,
-                encoding="ascii",
-                capture_output=True,
-                check=True,
-            )
-            for line in output.stdout.splitlines():
-                print(f"[Configuring {self.list_name}] {line}")
+            self._call_script("config_list", args)
 
     def sync_members(self, members: list[str]):
-        command = [
-            self.mailman_bin / "sync_members",
+        args = [
             "--welcome-msg=no",
             "--goodbye-msg=no",
             "--notifyadmin=no",
@@ -99,18 +96,10 @@ forward_auto_discards = 0  # don't notify admin about discards
             self.list_name,
         ]
         if self.dry_run:
-            command.append("--no-change")
+            args.append("--no-change")
 
         members_data = "\n".join(members)
-        output = subprocess.run(
-            command,
-            input=members_data,
-            encoding="ascii",
-            capture_output=True,
-            check=True,
-        )
-        for line in output.stdout.splitlines():
-            print(f"[Syncing {self.list_name}] {line}")
+        self._call_script("sync_members", args, input=members_data)
 
 
 def main(