diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/plugin.py
index 2bad6f2c78..f2e17a4c89 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/plugin.py
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ from openpype.pipeline import (
 from .lib import (
     Knobby,
     check_subsetname_exists,
-    reset_selection,
     maintained_selection,
     set_avalon_knob_data,
     add_publish_knob,
-    get_nuke_imageio_settings
+    get_nuke_imageio_settings,
+    get_view_process_node
 )
 
 
@@ -215,37 +215,6 @@ class ExporterReview(object):
 
         self.data["representations"].append(repre)
 
-    def get_view_input_process_node(self):
-        """
-        Will get any active view process.
-
-        Arguments:
-            self (class): in object definition
-
-        Returns:
-            nuke.Node: copy node of Input Process node
-        """
-        reset_selection()
-        ipn_orig = None
-        for v in nuke.allNodes(filter="Viewer"):
-            ip = v["input_process"].getValue()
-            ipn = v["input_process_node"].getValue()
-            if "VIEWER_INPUT" not in ipn and ip:
-                ipn_orig = nuke.toNode(ipn)
-                ipn_orig.setSelected(True)
-
-        if ipn_orig:
-            # copy selected to clipboard
-            nuke.nodeCopy("%clipboard%")
-            # reset selection
-            reset_selection()
-            # paste node and selection is on it only
-            nuke.nodePaste("%clipboard%")
-            # assign to variable
-            ipn = nuke.selectedNode()
-
-            return ipn
-
     def get_imageio_baking_profile(self):
         from . import lib as opnlib
         nuke_imageio = opnlib.get_nuke_imageio_settings()
@@ -310,7 +279,7 @@ class ExporterReviewLut(ExporterReview):
         self._temp_nodes = []
         self.log.info("Deleted nodes...")
 
-    def generate_lut(self):
+    def generate_lut(self, **kwargs):
         bake_viewer_process = kwargs["bake_viewer_process"]
         bake_viewer_input_process_node = kwargs[
             "bake_viewer_input_process"]
@@ -328,7 +297,7 @@ class ExporterReviewLut(ExporterReview):
         if bake_viewer_process:
             # Node View Process
             if bake_viewer_input_process_node:
-                ipn = self.get_view_input_process_node()
+                ipn = get_view_process_node()
                 if ipn is not None:
                     # connect
                     ipn.setInput(0, self.previous_node)
@@ -519,7 +488,7 @@ class ExporterReviewMov(ExporterReview):
         if bake_viewer_process:
             if bake_viewer_input_process_node:
                 # View Process node
-                ipn = self.get_view_input_process_node()
+                ipn = get_view_process_node()
                 if ipn is not None:
                     # connect
                     ipn.setInput(0, self.previous_node)
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
index 03ae57f281..4b1c42cd12 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/extract_thumbnail.py
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ import os
 import nuke
 import pyblish.api
 import openpype
-from openpype.hosts.nuke.api.lib import maintained_selection
+from openpype.hosts.nuke.api import (
+    maintained_selection,
+    get_view_process_node
+)
 
 
 if sys.version_info[0] >= 3:
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ class ExtractThumbnail(openpype.api.Extractor):
         if bake_viewer_process:
             if bake_viewer_input_process_node:
                 # get input process and connect it to baking
-                ipn = self.get_view_process_node()
+                ipn = get_view_process_node()
                 if ipn is not None:
                     ipn.setInput(0, previous_node)
                     previous_node = ipn
@@ -174,30 +177,3 @@ class ExtractThumbnail(openpype.api.Extractor):
         # Clean up
         for node in temporary_nodes:
             nuke.delete(node)
-
-    def get_view_process_node(self):
-
-        # Select only the target node
-        if nuke.selectedNodes():
-            [n.setSelected(False) for n in nuke.selectedNodes()]
-
-        ipn_orig = None
-        for v in [n for n in nuke.allNodes()
-                  if "Viewer" == n.Class()]:
-            ip = v['input_process'].getValue()
-            ipn = v['input_process_node'].getValue()
-            if "VIEWER_INPUT" not in ipn and ip:
-                ipn_orig = nuke.toNode(ipn)
-                ipn_orig.setSelected(True)
-
-        if ipn_orig:
-            nuke.nodeCopy('%clipboard%')
-
-            # Deselect all
-            [n.setSelected(False) for n in nuke.selectedNodes()]
-
-            nuke.nodePaste('%clipboard%')
-
-            ipn = nuke.selectedNode()
-
-            return ipn