diff --git a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_user_credentials.py b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_user_credentials.py
index 99d75ecb9e..30e3703b58 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_user_credentials.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/collect_user_credentials.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Provides:
 """
 import pyblish.api
 
-from ayon_api import get_server_api_connection
+from ayon_api import get_addon_site_settings
 from ayon_core.modules.deadline.deadline_module import DeadlineModule
 from ayon_core.modules.deadline import __version__
 
@@ -81,9 +81,8 @@ class CollectDeadlineUserCredentials(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
         if not deadline_info["require_authentication"]:
             return
-        # TODO import 'get_addon_site_settings' when available 
-        #   in public 'ayon_api'
-        local_settings = get_server_api_connection().get_addon_site_settings(
+
+        local_settings = get_addon_site_settings(
             DeadlineModule.name, __version__)
         local_settings = local_settings["local_settings"]
         for server_info in local_settings: