diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/assets_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/assets_widget.py
index faad37104d..1c5016de99 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/assets_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/publisher/widgets/assets_widget.py
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ from qtpy import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
 from ayon_core.tools.utils import (
     PlaceholderLineEdit,
     RecursiveSortFilterProxyModel,
-    get_asset_icon,
 )
 from ayon_core.tools.utils.assets_widget import (
     SingleSelectAssetsWidget,
     ASSET_ID_ROLE,
     ASSET_NAME_ROLE,
     ASSET_PATH_ROLE,
+    get_asset_icon,
 )
 
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/__init__.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/__init__.py
index 7be0ea5e9f..445b4d9b97 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/__init__.py
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@ from .lib import (
     get_qt_app,
     get_ayon_qt_app,
     get_openpype_qt_app,
-    get_asset_icon,
-    get_asset_icon_by_name,
-    get_asset_icon_name_from_doc,
-    get_asset_icon_color_from_doc,
 )
 
 from .models import (
@@ -100,10 +96,6 @@ __all__ = (
     "get_qt_app",
     "get_ayon_qt_app",
     "get_openpype_qt_app",
-    "get_asset_icon",
-    "get_asset_icon_by_name",
-    "get_asset_icon_name_from_doc",
-    "get_asset_icon_color_from_doc",
 
     "RecursiveSortFilterProxyModel",
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/assets_widget.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/assets_widget.py
index 7bacf3291d..a97a289737 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/assets_widget.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/assets_widget.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from ayon_core.client import (
 )
 from ayon_core.style import (
     get_default_tools_icon_color,
+    get_default_entity_icon_color,
 )
 from ayon_core.tools.flickcharm import FlickCharm
 
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ from .widgets import PlaceholderLineEdit
 from .models import RecursiveSortFilterProxyModel
 from .lib import (
     DynamicQThread,
-    get_asset_icon
+    get_qta_icon_by_name_and_color
 )
 
 ASSET_ID_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 1
@@ -31,6 +32,62 @@ ASSET_UNDERLINE_COLORS_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 4
 ASSET_PATH_ROLE = QtCore.Qt.UserRole + 5
 
 
+def get_default_asset_icon_name(has_children):
+    if has_children:
+        return "fa.folder"
+    return "fa.folder-o"
+
+
+def get_asset_icon_color_from_doc(asset_doc):
+    if asset_doc:
+        return asset_doc["data"].get("color")
+    return None
+
+
+def get_asset_icon_name_from_doc(asset_doc):
+    if asset_doc:
+        return asset_doc["data"].get("icon")
+    return None
+
+
+def get_asset_icon_color(asset_doc):
+    icon_color = get_asset_icon_color_from_doc(asset_doc)
+    if icon_color:
+        return icon_color
+    return get_default_entity_icon_color()
+
+
+def get_asset_icon_by_name(icon_name, icon_color, has_children=False):
+    if not icon_name:
+        icon_name = get_default_asset_icon_name(has_children)
+
+    if icon_color:
+        icon_color = QtGui.QColor(icon_color)
+    else:
+        icon_color = get_default_entity_icon_color()
+    icon = get_qta_icon_by_name_and_color(icon_name, icon_color)
+    if icon is not None:
+        return icon
+    return get_qta_icon_by_name_and_color(
+        get_default_asset_icon_name(has_children),
+        icon_color
+    )
+
+
+def get_asset_icon_name(asset_doc, has_children=True):
+    icon_name = get_asset_icon_name_from_doc(asset_doc)
+    if icon_name:
+        return icon_name
+    return get_default_asset_icon_name(has_children)
+
+
+def get_asset_icon(asset_doc, has_children=False):
+    icon_name = get_asset_icon_name(asset_doc, has_children)
+    icon_color = get_asset_icon_color(asset_doc)
+
+    return get_qta_icon_by_name_and_color(icon_name, icon_color)
+
+
 class _AssetsView(TreeViewSpinner, DeselectableTreeView):
     """Asset items view.
 
diff --git a/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/lib.py b/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/lib.py
index b7edd6be71..e785cec390 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/lib.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/tools/utils/lib.py
@@ -234,62 +234,6 @@ def get_qta_icon_by_name_and_color(icon_name, icon_color):
     return icon
 
 
-def get_asset_icon_name(asset_doc, has_children=True):
-    icon_name = get_asset_icon_name_from_doc(asset_doc)
-    if icon_name:
-        return icon_name
-    return get_default_asset_icon_name(has_children)
-
-
-def get_asset_icon_color(asset_doc):
-    icon_color = get_asset_icon_color_from_doc(asset_doc)
-    if icon_color:
-        return icon_color
-    return get_default_entity_icon_color()
-
-
-def get_default_asset_icon_name(has_children):
-    if has_children:
-        return "fa.folder"
-    return "fa.folder-o"
-
-
-def get_asset_icon_name_from_doc(asset_doc):
-    if asset_doc:
-        return asset_doc["data"].get("icon")
-    return None
-
-
-def get_asset_icon_color_from_doc(asset_doc):
-    if asset_doc:
-        return asset_doc["data"].get("color")
-    return None
-
-
-def get_asset_icon_by_name(icon_name, icon_color, has_children=False):
-    if not icon_name:
-        icon_name = get_default_asset_icon_name(has_children)
-
-    if icon_color:
-        icon_color = QtGui.QColor(icon_color)
-    else:
-        icon_color = get_default_entity_icon_color()
-    icon = get_qta_icon_by_name_and_color(icon_name, icon_color)
-    if icon is not None:
-        return icon
-    return get_qta_icon_by_name_and_color(
-        get_default_asset_icon_name(has_children),
-        icon_color
-    )
-
-
-def get_asset_icon(asset_doc, has_children=False):
-    icon_name = get_asset_icon_name(asset_doc, has_children)
-    icon_color = get_asset_icon_color(asset_doc)
-
-    return get_qta_icon_by_name_and_color(icon_name, icon_color)
-
-
 def get_default_task_icon(color=None):
     if color is None:
         color = get_default_entity_icon_color()