diff --git a/openpype/hosts/flame/utility_scripts/openpype_flame_to_ftrack/modules/ftrack_lib.py b/openpype/hosts/flame/utility_scripts/openpype_flame_to_ftrack/modules/ftrack_lib.py
index 90ff0e267c..18f2261b56 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/flame/utility_scripts/openpype_flame_to_ftrack/modules/ftrack_lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/flame/utility_scripts/openpype_flame_to_ftrack/modules/ftrack_lib.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class FtrackComponentCreator:
         print(">>>>> self.thumbnails: " + str(self.thumbnails))
         print(">>>>> self.videos: " + str(self.videos))
 
-        if temp_folder == self.temp_dir:
+        if self.temp_dir:
             return temp_folder
 
         with app_utils.make_temp_dir() as tempdir_path: