diff --git a/pype.py b/pype.py
index 5e5fa215bb..37428df079 100644
--- a/pype.py
+++ b/pype.py
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ def set_modules_environments():
 
     modules_manager = ModulesManager()
 
-    publish_plugin_dirs = []
     module_envs = {}
     for module in modules_manager.get_enabled_modules():
         # Collect global module's global environments
@@ -89,13 +88,7 @@ def set_modules_environments():
                 )
             module_envs[key] = value
 
-        # Collect plugin paths for publishing
-        if isinstance(module, IPluginPaths):
-            plugins_data = module.get_plugin_paths() or {}
-            publish_paths = plugins_data.get("publish") or []
-            if not isinstance(publish_paths, (tuple, list, set)):
-                publish_paths = [publish_paths]
-            publish_plugin_dirs.extend(publish_paths)
+    publish_plugin_dirs = modules_manager.collect_plugin_paths()["publish"]
 
     # Set pyblish plugins paths if any module want to register them
     if publish_plugin_dirs:
diff --git a/pype/modules/avalon_apps/avalon_app.py b/pype/modules/avalon_apps/avalon_app.py
index 4ff027658c..a47bebc420 100644
--- a/pype/modules/avalon_apps/avalon_app.py
+++ b/pype/modules/avalon_apps/avalon_app.py
@@ -114,20 +114,8 @@ class AvalonModule(PypeModule, ITrayModule, IRestApi):
                 exc_info=True
             )
 
-    def connect_with_modules(self, enabled_modules):
-        plugin_paths = []
-        for module in enabled_modules:
-            if not isinstance(module, IPluginPaths):
-                continue
-
-            paths = (module.get_plugin_paths() or {}).get("actions")
-            if not paths:
-                continue
-
-            if not isinstance(paths, (list, tuple, set)):
-                paths = [paths]
-            plugin_paths.extend(paths)
-
+    def connect_with_modules(self, _enabled_modules):
+        plugin_paths = self.module.collect_plugin_paths()["actions"]
         if plugin_paths:
             env_paths_str = os.environ.get("AVALON_ACTIONS") or ""
             env_paths = env_paths_str.split(os.pathsep)
diff --git a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/standalonepublish_module.py b/pype/modules/standalonepublish/standalonepublish_module.py
index 7b995ff093..fd709f695d 100644
--- a/pype/modules/standalonepublish/standalonepublish_module.py
+++ b/pype/modules/standalonepublish/standalonepublish_module.py
@@ -34,13 +34,8 @@ class StandAlonePublishModule(PypeModule, ITrayModule):
 
     def connect_with_modules(self, enabled_modules):
         """Collect publish paths from other modules."""
-        for module in enabled_modules:
-            if isinstance(module, IPluginPaths):
-                plugin_paths = module.get_plugin_paths() or {}
-                publish_paths = plugin_paths.get("publish") or []
-                if not isinstance(publish_paths, (list, tuple, set)):
-                    publish_paths = [publish_paths]
-                self.publish_paths.extend(publish_paths)
+        publish_paths = self.module.collect_plugin_paths()["publish"]
+        self.publish_paths.extend(publish_paths)
 
     def run_standalone_publisher(self):
         from pype import tools