diff --git a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/anatomy/templates.py b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/anatomy/templates.py
index 7becb5026e..7d9a1255a3 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/pipeline/anatomy/templates.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/pipeline/anatomy/templates.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ from .exceptions import (
 )
 from .roots import RootItem
 
+_PLACEHOLDER = object()
+
 
 class AnatomyTemplateResult(TemplateResult):
     rootless = None