diff --git a/openpype/tools/ayon_launcher/ui/projects_widget.py b/openpype/tools/ayon_launcher/ui/projects_widget.py
index 7dbaec5147..31c36719a6 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/ayon_launcher/ui/projects_widget.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/ayon_launcher/ui/projects_widget.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from qtpy import QtWidgets, QtCore
 from openpype.tools.flickcharm import FlickCharm
 from openpype.tools.utils import PlaceholderLineEdit, RefreshButton
 from openpype.tools.ayon_utils.widgets import (
-    ProjectsModel,
+    ProjectsQtModel,
     ProjectSortFilterProxy,
 )
 from openpype.tools.ayon_utils.models import PROJECTS_MODEL_SENDER
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class ProjectsWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         projects_view.setSelectionMode(QtWidgets.QListView.NoSelection)
         flick = FlickCharm(parent=self)
         flick.activateOn(projects_view)
-        projects_model = ProjectsModel(controller)
+        projects_model = ProjectsQtModel(controller)
         projects_proxy_model = ProjectSortFilterProxy()
         projects_proxy_model.setSourceModel(projects_model)
 
diff --git a/openpype/tools/ayon_utils/widgets/__init__.py b/openpype/tools/ayon_utils/widgets/__init__.py
index 432a249a73..1ef7dfe482 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/ayon_utils/widgets/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/ayon_utils/widgets/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from .projects_widget import (
     # ProjectsWidget,
     ProjectsCombobox,
-    ProjectsModel,
+    ProjectsQtModel,
     ProjectSortFilterProxy,
 )
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from .utils import (
 __all__ = (
     # "ProjectsWidget",
     "ProjectsCombobox",
-    "ProjectsModel",
+    "ProjectsQtModel",
     "ProjectSortFilterProxy",
 
     "FoldersWidget",
diff --git a/openpype/tools/ayon_utils/widgets/projects_widget.py b/openpype/tools/ayon_utils/widgets/projects_widget.py
index 05347faca4..9f0f839281 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/ayon_utils/widgets/projects_widget.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/ayon_utils/widgets/projects_widget.py
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ PROJECT_IS_CURRENT_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 4
 LIBRARY_PROJECT_SEPARATOR_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 5
 
 
-class ProjectsModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
+class ProjectsQtModel(QtGui.QStandardItemModel):
     refreshed = QtCore.Signal()
 
     def __init__(self, controller):
-        super(ProjectsModel, self).__init__()
+        super(ProjectsQtModel, self).__init__()
         self._controller = controller
 
         self._project_items = {}
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ class ProjectsCombobox(QtWidgets.QWidget):
         projects_combobox = QtWidgets.QComboBox(self)
         combobox_delegate = QtWidgets.QStyledItemDelegate(projects_combobox)
         projects_combobox.setItemDelegate(combobox_delegate)
-        projects_model = ProjectsModel(controller)
+        projects_model = ProjectsQtModel(controller)
         projects_proxy_model = ProjectSortFilterProxy()
         projects_proxy_model.setSourceModel(projects_model)
         projects_combobox.setModel(projects_proxy_model)