diff --git a/.ci/generateIndex.py b/.ci/generateIndex.py
index 51a9213420e59d3ba55a2a364bfc71c5784387ea..1402f8a9749c447a82666822da6c817232204bfc 100644
--- a/.ci/generateIndex.py
+++ b/.ci/generateIndex.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def remove_header(localroot, root, filename):
 
     return n
 
-def generate_header(folder, permalink, shortcut, order):
+def generate_header(folder, permalink, shortcut, order, legacy_from):
     header = "---\n"
 
     if len(order) > 0:
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def generate_header(folder, permalink, shortcut, order):
     if "handbook-annexes" in permalink or "handbook-additional" in permalink:
         header += "  - /cards/" + root_handbook(shortcut) + "\n"
         header += "  - /" + folder + "/cards/" + root_handbook(shortcut) + "\n"
-    # after moving lab cards
+    # separate lab section
     if "lab-software" in permalink or "lab-equipment" in permalink or "lab-hsa" in permalink:
         header += "  - /cards/" + root_lab(shortcut) + "\n"
         header += "  - /" + folder + "/cards/" + root_lab(shortcut) + "\n"
@@ -176,6 +176,21 @@ def generate_header(folder, permalink, shortcut, order):
 
     return header
 
+def generate_whitelist_entry(folder, permalink, shortcut):
+    wl_entry = permalink + "\n"
+    wl_entry += "/?" + shortcut + "\n"
+    wl_entry += "/cards/" + shortcut + "\n"
+    wl_entry += "/" + folder + "/cards/" + shortcut + "\n"
+    if "handbook-annexes" in permalink or "handbook-additional" in permalink:
+        wl_entry += "/cards/" + root_handbook(shortcut) + "\n"
+        wl_entry += "/" + folder + "/cards/" + root_handbook(shortcut) + "\n"
+    # separate lab section
+    if "lab-software" in permalink or "lab-equipment" in permalink or "lab-hsa" in permalink:
+        wl_entry += "/cards/" + root_lab(shortcut) + "\n"
+        wl_entry += "/" + folder + "/cards/" + root_lab(shortcut) + "\n"
+
+    return wl_entry
+
 # loop through the entire internal tree
 localroot = os.getcwd()
 
@@ -274,20 +289,10 @@ for folder in cardDirs:
                                     orderArr[indexS] = []
 
                                 # generate the header for each card
-                                header = generate_header(folder, permalink, shortcut, order)
+                                header = generate_header(folder, permalink, shortcut, order, legacy_from)
 
                                 # add autogenerated links to whitelist
-                                whiteList += permalink + "\n"
-                                whiteList += "/?" + shortcut + "\n"
-                                whiteList += "/cards/" + shortcut + "\n"
-                                whiteList += "/" + folder + "/cards/" + shortcut + "\n"
-                                if "handbook-annexes" in permalink or "handbook-additional" in permalink:
-                                    whiteList += "  - /cards/" + root_handbook(shortcut) + "\n"
-                                    whiteList += "  - /" + folder + "/cards/" + root_handbook(shortcut) + "\n"
-                                # after moving lab cards
-                                if "lab-software" in permalink or "lab-equipment" in permalink or "lab-hsa" in permalink:
-                                    whiteList += "  - /cards/" + root_lab(shortcut) + "\n"
-                                    whiteList += "  - /" + folder + "/cards/" + root_lab(shortcut) + "\n"
+                                whiteList += generate_whitelist_entry(folder, permalink, shortcut)
 
                                 # add the header properly speaking
                                 line_prepender(fileName, header)