diff --git a/openpype/lib/__init__.py b/openpype/lib/__init__.py
index 5725e1c0e3..1acd07c0ba 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/__init__.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from .execute import (
     execute,
     run_subprocess,
     split_command_to_list,
+    path_to_subprocess_arg,
     CREATE_NO_WINDOW
 )
 from .log import PypeLogger, timeit
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "execute",
     "run_subprocess",
     "split_command_to_list",
+    "path_to_subprocess_arg",
     "CREATE_NO_WINDOW",
 
     "env_value_to_bool",
diff --git a/openpype/lib/execute.py b/openpype/lib/execute.py
index 2dbee4e674..3e5b6d3853 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/execute.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/execute.py
@@ -139,6 +139,14 @@ def run_subprocess(*args, **kwargs):
     return full_output
 
 
+def path_to_subprocess_arg(path):
+    """Prepare path for subprocess arguments.
+
+    Returned path can be wrapped with quotes or kept as is.
+    """
+    return subprocess.list2cmdline([path])
+
+
 def split_command_to_list(string_command):
     """Split string subprocess command to list.
 
@@ -159,6 +167,9 @@ def split_command_to_list(string_command):
     Returns:
         list: Command separated into individual arguments.
     """
+    if not string_command:
+        return []
+
     kwargs = {}
     # Use 'posix' argument only on windows
     if platform.system().lower() == "windows":