diff --git a/openpype/lib/path_tools.py b/openpype/lib/path_tools.py
index 795866756a..caad20f4d6 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/path_tools.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/path_tools.py
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ import logging
 import six
 import platform
 
+from openpype.client import get_project
 from openpype.settings import get_project_settings
 
 from .anatomy import Anatomy
 from .profiles_filtering import filter_profiles
 
-from openpype.pipeline import AvalonMongoDB
-
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -204,9 +203,7 @@ def concatenate_splitted_paths(split_paths, anatomy):
 
 
 def get_format_data(anatomy):
-    dbcon = AvalonMongoDB()
-    dbcon.Session["AVALON_PROJECT"] = anatomy.project_name
-    project_doc = dbcon.find_one({"type": "project"})
+    project_doc = get_project(anatomy.project_name, fields=["data.code"])
     project_code = project_doc["data"]["code"]
 
     return {