diff --git a/openpype/hooks/pre_non_python_host_launch.py b/openpype/hooks/pre_non_python_host_launch.py
index 946fad0546..043cb3c7f6 100644
--- a/openpype/hooks/pre_non_python_host_launch.py
+++ b/openpype/hooks/pre_non_python_host_launch.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from openpype.lib import (
     PreLaunchHook,
     get_openpype_execute_args
 )
-from openpype.lib.execute import get_non_python_host_kwargs
+from openpype.lib.applications import get_non_python_host_kwargs
 
 from openpype import PACKAGE_DIR as OPENPYPE_DIR
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/harmony/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/harmony/api/lib.py
index d9222a8b60..d6fa1f30d8 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/harmony/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/harmony/api/lib.py
@@ -16,14 +16,13 @@ import time
 from uuid import uuid4
 from Qt import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
 import collections
-import platform
 
 from .server import Server
 
 from openpype.tools.stdout_broker.app import StdOutBroker
 from openpype.tools.utils import host_tools
 from openpype import style
-from openpype.lib.execute import get_non_python_host_kwargs
+from openpype.lib.applications import get_non_python_host_kwargs
 
 # Setup logging.
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/openpype/lib/applications.py b/openpype/lib/applications.py
index 4227195235..7ff7c65777 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/applications.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/applications.py
@@ -1676,3 +1676,38 @@ def should_workfile_tool_start(
     if output is None:
         return default_output
     return output
+
+
+def get_non_python_host_kwargs(kwargs, allow_console=True):
+    """Explicit setting of kwargs for Popen for AE/PS/Harmony.
+
+    Expected behavior
+    - openpype_console opens window with logs
+    - openpype_gui has stdout/stderr available for capturing
+
+    Args:
+        kwargs (dict) or None
+        allow_console (bool): use False for inner Popen opening app itself or
+           it will open additional console (at least for Harmony)
+    """
+    if kwargs is None:
+        kwargs = {}
+
+    if platform.system().lower() != "windows":
+        return kwargs
+
+    executable_path = os.environ.get("OPENPYPE_EXECUTABLE")
+    executable_filename = ""
+    if executable_path:
+        executable_filename = os.path.basename(executable_path)
+    if "openpype_gui" in executable_filename:
+        kwargs.update({
+            "creationflags": subprocess.CREATE_NO_WINDOW,
+            "stdout": subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            "stderr": subprocess.DEVNULL
+        })
+    elif allow_console:
+        kwargs.update({
+            "creationflags": subprocess.CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE
+        })
+    return kwargs
diff --git a/openpype/lib/execute.py b/openpype/lib/execute.py
index 3dc7f8631d..2e78df310c 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/execute.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/execute.py
@@ -274,36 +274,3 @@ def get_linux_launcher_args(*args):
 
     return launch_args
 
-
-def get_non_python_host_kwargs(kwargs, allow_console=True):
-    """Explicit setting of kwargs for Popen for AE/PS/Harmony.
-
-    Expected behavior
-    - openpype_console opens window with logs
-    - openpype_gui has stdout/stderr available for capturing
-
-    Args:
-        kwargs (dict) or None
-        allow_console (bool): use False for inner Popen opening app itself or
-           it will open additional console (at least for Harmony)
-    """
-    if kwargs is None:
-        kwargs = {}
-
-    if platform.system().lower() == "windows":
-
-        executable_path = os.environ.get("OPENPYPE_EXECUTABLE")
-        executable_filename = ""
-        if executable_path:
-            executable_filename = os.path.basename(executable_path)
-        if "openpype_gui" in executable_filename:
-            kwargs.update({
-                "creationflags": subprocess.CREATE_NO_WINDOW,
-                "stdout": subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                "stderr": subprocess.DEVNULL
-            })
-        elif allow_console:
-            kwargs.update({
-                "creationflags": subprocess.CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE
-            })
-        return kwargs