diff --git a/pype/nuke/__init__.py b/pype/nuke/__init__.py
index a34133c41e..b7dbf69510 100644
--- a/pype/nuke/__init__.py
+++ b/pype/nuke/__init__.py
@@ -86,12 +86,15 @@ def reload_config():
         "{}.nuke.lib".format(AVALON_CONFIG),
     ):
         log.info("Reloading module: {}...".format(module))
+
+        module = importlib.import_module(module)
+
         try:
-            module = importlib.import_module(module)
-            reload(module)
-        except Exception as e:
-            log.warning("Cannot reload module: {}".format(e))
             importlib.reload(module)
+        except AttributeError as e:
+            log.warning("Cannot reload module: {}".format(e))
+            reload(module)
+
 
 
 def install():