diff --git a/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py b/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
index a324779d2e..2bd6ecd9b5 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class RenderCreator(Creator):
         instances = cache_and_get_instances(self,
                                             "openpype.aftereffects.instances",
                                             self.host.list_instances)
-        for instance_data in instances.get(self.family, []):
+        for instance_data in instances.values():
             # legacy instances have family=='render' or 'renderLocal', use them
             creator_id = (instance_data.get("creator_identifier") or
                           instance_data.get("family", '').replace("Local", ''))
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/workfile_creator.py b/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/workfile_creator.py
index 469af6bbeb..e6f4348526 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/workfile_creator.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/workfile_creator.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class AEWorkfileCreator(AutoCreator):
         instances = cache_and_get_instances(self,
                                             "openpype.aftereffects.instances",
                                             self.host.list_instances)
-        for instance_data in instances.get(self.family, []):
+        for instance_data in instances.values():
             creator_id = instance_data.get("creator_identifier")
             if creator_id == self.identifier:
                 subset_name = instance_data["subset"]