diff --git a/pype/plugins/nuke/create/create_backdrop b/pype/plugins/nuke/create/create_backdrop
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index 2cdc222618..0000000000
--- a/pype/plugins/nuke/create/create_backdrop
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-# creates backdrop which is published as separate nuke script
-# it is versioned by major version
diff --git a/pype/plugins/nuke/create/create_backdrop.py b/pype/plugins/nuke/create/create_backdrop.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b5600e8b37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pype/plugins/nuke/create/create_backdrop.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+from avalon.nuke.pipeline import Creator
+
+
+class CreateBackdrop(Creator):
+    """Add Publishable Backdrop"""
+
+    name = "backdrop"
+    label = "Backdrop"
+    family = "group"
+    icon = "cube"
+    defaults = ["Main"]
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(CreateBackdrop, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        return