diff --git a/toolium/visual_test.py b/toolium/visual_test.py
index 3859c366..1f3d3015 100644
--- a/toolium/visual_test.py
+++ b/toolium/visual_test.py
@@ -102,16 +102,7 @@ def assert_screenshot(self, element, filename, file_suffix=None, threshold=0, ex
 
         # Search elements
         web_element = self.utils.get_web_element(element)
-        exclude_web_elements = []
-        for exclude_element in exclude_elements:
-            try:
-                exclude_web_element = self.utils.get_web_element(exclude_element)
-                if exclude_web_element:
-                    exclude_web_elements.append(exclude_web_element)
-                else:
-                    self.logger.warning('Element to be excluded not found')
-            except NoSuchElementException as e:
-                self.logger.warning(f'Element to be excluded not found: {str(e)}')
+        exclude_web_elements = _get_exclude_web_elements(self, exclude_elements)
 
         baseline_path = os.path.join(self.baseline_directory, '{}.png'.format(filename))
         filename_with_suffix = '{0}__{1}'.format(filename, file_suffix) if file_suffix else filename
@@ -151,6 +142,25 @@ def assert_screenshot(self, element, filename, file_suffix=None, threshold=0, ex
             # Compare the screenshots
             self.compare_files(report_name, output_path, baseline_path, threshold)
 
+    def _get_exclude_web_elements(self, exclude_elements):
+        """Get WebElements from exclude_elements list ignoring not found elements
+
+        :param exclude_elements: list of WebElements, PageElements or element locators as a tuple (locator_type,
+                                 locator_value) that must be searched
+        :returns: list of WebElements to be excluded
+        """
+        exclude_web_elements = []
+        for exclude_element in exclude_elements:
+            try:
+                exclude_web_element = self.utils.get_web_element(exclude_element)
+                if exclude_web_element:
+                    exclude_web_elements.append(exclude_web_element)
+                else:
+                    self.logger.warning('Element to be excluded not found')
+            except NoSuchElementException as e:
+                self.logger.warning(f'Element to be excluded not found: {str(e)}')
+        return exclude_web_elements
+
     def get_scrolls_size(self):
         """Return Chrome and Explorer scrolls sizes if they are visible
         Firefox screenshots don't contain scrolls