diff --git a/pype/lib/__init__.py b/pype/lib/__init__.py
index 407d23f978..e75799e6b5 100644
--- a/pype/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/pype/lib/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from .deprecated import (
     set_io_database
 )
 
+from .env_tools import env_value_to_bool
 from .avalon_context import (
     is_latest,
     any_outdated,
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ __all__ = [
     "get_avalon_database",
     "set_io_database",
 
+    "env_value_to_bool",
+
     "is_latest",
     "any_outdated",
     "get_asset",
diff --git a/pype/lib/applications.py b/pype/lib/applications.py
index 672e8bca87..f13f2431ef 100644
--- a/pype/lib/applications.py
+++ b/pype/lib/applications.py
@@ -39,22 +39,6 @@ class ApplicationLaunchFailed(Exception):
     pass
 
 
-def env_value_to_bool(env_key=None, value=None, default=False):
-    if value is None and env_key is None:
-        return default
-
-    if value is None:
-        value = os.environ.get(env_key)
-
-    if value is not None:
-        value = str(value).lower()
-        if value in ("true", "yes", "1"):
-            return True
-        elif value in ("false", "no", "0"):
-            return False
-    return default
-
-
 def compile_list_of_regexes(in_list):
     """Convert strings in entered list to compiled regex objects."""
     regexes = list()
diff --git a/pype/lib/env_tools.py b/pype/lib/env_tools.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af7b68054f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pype/lib/env_tools.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import os
+
+
+def env_value_to_bool(env_key=None, value=None, default=False):
+    if value is None and env_key is None:
+        return default
+
+    if value is None:
+        value = os.environ.get(env_key)
+
+    if value is not None:
+        value = str(value).lower()
+        if value in ("true", "yes", "1"):
+            return True
+        elif value in ("false", "no", "0"):
+            return False
+    return default