diff --git a/pype/api.py b/pype/api.py
index fda2c4e913..37e878580a 100644
--- a/pype/api.py
+++ b/pype/api.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ from .lib.avalon_context import (
 from . import resources
 
 from .plugin import (
+    PypeCreatorMixin,
     Creator,
 
     Extractor,
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@ __all__ = [
     # Resources
     "resources",
 
-    # Pype creator
+    # Pype creator mixin
+    "PypeCreatorMixin",
     "Creator",
     # plugin classes
     "Extractor",
diff --git a/pype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py b/pype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
index 6d876e349d..b346bc60d8 100644
--- a/pype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
+++ b/pype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from avalon import api
+import pype.api
 from avalon.vendor import Qt
 from avalon import aftereffects
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import logging
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class CreateRender(api.Creator):
+class CreateRender(pype.api.Creator):
     """Render folder for publish."""
 
     name = "renderDefault"