diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/constants.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/constants.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..110199720f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/constants.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import os
+
+
+ASSIST = bool(os.getenv("NUKEASSIST"))
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
index dfc647872b..9e36fb147b 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ from openpype.pipeline.colorspace import (
 from openpype.pipeline.workfile import BuildWorkfile
 
 from . import gizmo_menu
-from .utils import ASSIST
+from .constants import ASSIST
 
 from .workio import (
     save_file,
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
index 55cb77bafe..f07d150ba5 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/pipeline.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ from .workio import (
     work_root,
     current_file
 )
-from .utils import ASSIST
+from .constants import ASSIST
 
 log = Logger.get_logger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/utils.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/utils.py
index 261eba8401..6bcb752dd1 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/utils.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/utils.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import nuke
 from openpype import resources
 from .lib import maintained_selection
 
-ASSIST = bool(os.getenv("NUKEASSIST"))
 
 def set_context_favorites(favorites=None):
     """ Adding favorite folders to nuke's browser