diff --git a/openpype/modules/base.py b/openpype/modules/base.py
index 5cdeb86087..23c908299f 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/base.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/base.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ IGNORED_DEFAULT_FILENAMES = (
     "__init__.py",
     "base.py",
     "interfaces.py",
+    "example_addons",
+    "default_modules",
 )
 
 
@@ -303,7 +305,16 @@ def _load_modules():
         fullpath = os.path.join(current_dir, filename)
         basename, ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
 
-        if not os.path.isdir(fullpath) and ext not in (".py", ):
+        if os.path.isdir(fullpath):
+            # Check existence of init fil
+            init_path = os.path.join(fullpath, "__init__.py")
+            if not os.path.exists(init_path):
+                log.debug((
+                    "Module directory does not contan __init__.py file {}"
+                ).format(fullpath))
+                continue
+
+        elif ext not in (".py", ):
             continue
 
         try:
@@ -341,7 +352,16 @@ def _load_modules():
             fullpath = os.path.join(dirpath, filename)
             basename, ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
 
-            if not os.path.isdir(fullpath) and ext not in (".py", ):
+            if os.path.isdir(fullpath):
+                # Check existence of init fil
+                init_path = os.path.join(fullpath, "__init__.py")
+                if not os.path.exists(init_path):
+                    log.debug((
+                        "Module directory does not contan __init__.py file {}"
+                    ).format(fullpath))
+                    continue
+
+            elif ext not in (".py", ):
                 continue
 
             # TODO add more logic how to define if folder is module or not
diff --git a/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_user/action_create_folders.py b/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_user/action_create_folders.py
index d15a865124..0ed12bd03e 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_user/action_create_folders.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_user/action_create_folders.py
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
 import os
 from openpype_modules.ftrack.lib import BaseAction, statics_icon
-from avalon import lib as avalonlib
-from openpype.api import (
-    Anatomy,
-    get_project_settings
-)
-from openpype.lib import ApplicationManager
+from openpype.api import Anatomy
 
 
 class CreateFolders(BaseAction):