diff --git a/pype/modules/ftrack/actions/action_batch_task_creation.py b/pype/modules/ftrack/actions/action_batch_task_creation.py
index 89e2977aad..ef370d55eb 100644
--- a/pype/modules/ftrack/actions/action_batch_task_creation.py
+++ b/pype/modules/ftrack/actions/action_batch_task_creation.py
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class BatchTasksAction(BaseAction):
         }
 
 
-def register(session, plugins_presets={}):
+def register(session, plugins_presets=None):
     '''Register action. Called when used as an event plugin.'''
 
     BatchTasksAction(session, plugins_presets).register()
diff --git a/pype/modules/ftrack/lib/ftrack_base_handler.py b/pype/modules/ftrack/lib/ftrack_base_handler.py
index c7144bb2f7..ce6607d6bf 100644
--- a/pype/modules/ftrack/lib/ftrack_base_handler.py
+++ b/pype/modules/ftrack/lib/ftrack_base_handler.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class BaseHandler(object):
     ignore_me = False
     preactions = []
 
-    def __init__(self, session, plugins_presets={}):
+    def __init__(self, session, plugins_presets=None):
         '''Expects a ftrack_api.Session instance'''
         self.log = Logger().get_logger(self.__class__.__name__)
         if not(
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ class BaseHandler(object):
         # Using decorator
         self.register = self.register_decorator(self.register)
         self.launch = self.launch_log(self.launch)
+        if plugins_presets is None:
+            plugins_presets = {}
         self.plugins_presets = plugins_presets
 
     # Decorator