diff --git a/openpype/lib/__init__.py b/openpype/lib/__init__.py
index 52a6024feb..9bcd0f7587 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/__init__.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ from .python_module_tools import (
     modules_from_path,
     recursive_bases_from_class,
     classes_from_module,
-    load_module_from_dirpath
+    import_module_from_dirpath
 )
 
 from .avalon_context import (
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "modules_from_path",
     "recursive_bases_from_class",
     "classes_from_module",
-    "load_module_from_dirpath",
+    "import_module_from_dirpath",
 
     "CURRENT_DOC_SCHEMAS",
     "PROJECT_NAME_ALLOWED_SYMBOLS",
diff --git a/openpype/lib/python_module_tools.py b/openpype/lib/python_module_tools.py
index 102ae7e71a..59e7ad9123 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/python_module_tools.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/python_module_tools.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def classes_from_module(superclass, module):
     return classes
 
 
-def _load_module_from_dirpath_py2(dirpath, module_name, dst_module_name):
+def _import_module_from_dirpath_py2(dirpath, module_name, dst_module_name):
     full_module_name = "{}.{}".format(dst_module_name, module_name)
     if full_module_name in sys.modules:
         return sys.modules[full_module_name]
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def _load_module_from_dirpath_py2(dirpath, module_name, dst_module_name):
     return module
 
 
-def _load_module_from_dirpath_py3(dirpath, module_name, dst_module_name):
+def _import_module_from_dirpath_py3(dirpath, module_name, dst_module_name):
     full_module_name = "{}.{}".format(dst_module_name, module_name)
     if full_module_name in sys.modules:
         return sys.modules[full_module_name]
@@ -179,13 +179,13 @@ def _load_module_from_dirpath_py3(dirpath, module_name, dst_module_name):
     return module
 
 
-def load_module_from_dirpath(dirpath, folder_name, dst_module_name):
+def import_module_from_dirpath(dirpath, folder_name, dst_module_name):
     if PY3:
-        module = _load_module_from_dirpath_py3(
+        module = _import_module_from_dirpath_py3(
             dirpath, folder_name, dst_module_name
         )
     else:
-        module = _load_module_from_dirpath_py2(
+        module = _import_module_from_dirpath_py2(
             dirpath, folder_name, dst_module_name
         )
     return module
diff --git a/openpype/modules/base.py b/openpype/modules/base.py
index f0fb6c91fa..fc53d3b27a 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/base.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/base.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def load_modules(force=False):
     # Import helper functions from lib
     from openpype.lib import (
         import_filepath,
-        load_module_from_dirpath
+        import_module_from_dirpath
     )
 
     # Change `sys.modules`
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def load_modules(force=False):
             # TODO add more logic how to define if folder is module or not
             # - check manifest and content of manifest
             if os.path.isdir(fullpath):
-                module = load_module_from_dirpath(
+                module = import_module_from_dirpath(
                     dirpath, filename, modules_key
                 )
                 module_name = filename