diff --git a/pype/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py b/pype/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py
index b677529ec3..962dc1165c 100644
--- a/pype/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py
+++ b/pype/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py
@@ -116,13 +116,13 @@ def import_to_avalon(
             # not override existing templates!
             templates = av_project['config'].get('template', None)
             if templates is not None:
-                for key, value in config['template'].items():
+                for key, value in proj_config['template'].items():
                     if (
                         key in templates and
                         templates[key] is not None and
                         templates[key] != value
                     ):
-                        config['template'][key] = templates[key]
+                        proj_config['template'][key] = templates[key]
 
         projectId = av_project['_id']
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def import_to_avalon(
             {'_id': ObjectId(projectId)},
             {'$set': {
                 'name': project_name,
-                'config': config,
+                'config': proj_config,
                 'data': data
             }}
         )