diff --git a/src/executorlib/task_scheduler/file/shared.py b/src/executorlib/task_scheduler/file/shared.py
index c65409ca..20c0a55a 100644
--- a/src/executorlib/task_scheduler/file/shared.py
+++ b/src/executorlib/task_scheduler/file/shared.py
@@ -90,39 +90,22 @@ def execute_tasks_h5(
         if task_dict is not None and "shutdown" in task_dict and task_dict["shutdown"]:
             if task_dict["wait"] and wait:
                 while len(memory_dict) > 0:
-                    memory_dict = {
-                        key: _check_task_output(
-                            task_key=key,
-                            future_obj=value,
-                            cache_directory=cache_dir_dict[key],
-                        )
-                        for key, value in memory_dict.items()
-                        if not value.done()
-                    }
+                    memory_dict = _refresh_memory_dict(
+                        memory_dict=memory_dict,
+                        cache_dir_dict=cache_dir_dict,
+                    )
             if not task_dict["cancel_futures"] and wait:
-                if (
-                    terminate_function is not None
-                    and terminate_function == terminate_subprocess
-                ):
-                    for task in process_dict.values():
-                        terminate_function(task=task)
-                elif terminate_function is not None:
-                    for queue_id in process_dict.values():
-                        terminate_function(
-                            queue_id=queue_id,
-                            config_directory=pysqa_config_directory,
-                            backend=backend,
-                        )
+                _cancel_processes(
+                    terminate_function=terminate_function,
+                    process_dict=process_dict,
+                    pysqa_config_directory=pysqa_config_directory,
+                    backend=backend,
+                )
             else:
-                memory_dict = {
-                    key: _check_task_output(
-                        task_key=key,
-                        future_obj=value,
-                        cache_directory=cache_dir_dict[key],
-                    )
-                    for key, value in memory_dict.items()
-                    if not value.done()
-                }
+                memory_dict = _refresh_memory_dict(
+                    memory_dict=memory_dict,
+                    cache_dir_dict=cache_dir_dict,
+                )
                 for value in memory_dict.values():
                     if not value.done():
                         value.cancel()
@@ -193,15 +176,10 @@ def execute_tasks_h5(
                 cache_dir_dict[task_key] = cache_directory
             future_queue.task_done()
         else:
-            memory_dict = {
-                key: _check_task_output(
-                    task_key=key,
-                    future_obj=value,
-                    cache_directory=cache_dir_dict[key],
-                )
-                for key, value in memory_dict.items()
-                if not value.done()
-            }
+            memory_dict = _refresh_memory_dict(
+                memory_dict=memory_dict,
+                cache_dir_dict=cache_dir_dict,
+            )
 
 
 def _check_task_output(
@@ -275,3 +253,56 @@ def _convert_args_and_kwargs(
         else:
             task_kwargs[key] = arg
     return task_args, task_kwargs, future_wait_key_lst
+
+
+def _refresh_memory_dict(memory_dict: dict, cache_dir_dict: dict) -> dict:
+    """
+    Refresh memory dictionary
+
+    Args:
+        memory_dict (dict): dictionary with task keys and future objects
+        cache_dir_dict (dict): dictionary with task keys and cache directories
+
+    Returns:
+        dict: Updated memory dictionary
+    """
+    return {
+        key: _check_task_output(
+            task_key=key,
+            future_obj=value,
+            cache_directory=cache_dir_dict[key],
+        )
+        for key, value in memory_dict.items()
+        if not value.done()
+    }
+
+
+def _cancel_processes(
+    process_dict: dict,
+    terminate_function: Optional[Callable] = None,
+    pysqa_config_directory: Optional[str] = None,
+    backend: Optional[str] = None,
+):
+    """
+    Cancel processes
+
+    Args:
+        process_dict (dict): dictionary with task keys and process reference.
+        terminate_function (callable): The function to terminate the tasks.
+        pysqa_config_directory (str): path to the pysqa config directory (only for pysqa based backend).
+        backend (str): name of the backend used to spawn tasks.
+    """
+    if terminate_function is not None and terminate_function == terminate_subprocess:
+        for task in process_dict.values():
+            terminate_function(task=task)
+    elif (
+        terminate_function is not None
+        and backend is not None
+        and pysqa_config_directory is not None
+    ):
+        for queue_id in process_dict.values():
+            terminate_function(
+                queue_id=queue_id,
+                config_directory=pysqa_config_directory,
+                backend=backend,
+            )