diff --git a/gather/gather.py b/gather/gather.py
index 5b066509..7760fed8 100755
--- a/gather/gather.py
+++ b/gather/gather.py
@@ -21,8 +21,16 @@ def create_yumobj(yumconf):
     myYum = yum.yumBase()
     myYum.doConfigSetup(fn=yumconf)
     myYum.doRepoSetup()
+    myYum.doSackSetup()
     return myYum
 
+def download_packages(yumobj, pkglist):
+    pkgobjs = []
+    for pkg in pkglist:
+        pkgobjs.extend(yumobj.pkgSack.searchNevra(name=pkg))
+    for pkgobj in pkgobjs:
+        pkgobj.repo.getPackage(pkgobj)
+
 def main():
 # This is used for testing the module
     (opts, args) = get_arguments()