diff --git a/pype/modules/ftrack/events/event_del_avalon_id_from_new.py b/pype/modules/ftrack/events/event_del_avalon_id_from_new.py
index 47a87e9ba5..ee82c9589d 100644
--- a/pype/modules/ftrack/events/event_del_avalon_id_from_new.py
+++ b/pype/modules/ftrack/events/event_del_avalon_id_from_new.py
@@ -37,12 +37,9 @@ class DelAvalonIdFromNew(BaseEvent):
                         entity_id
                     )
 
-                    cust_attr = ftrack_entity['custom_attributes'][
-                        CUST_ATTR_ID_KEY
-                    ]
-
-                    if cust_attr != '':
-                        ftrack_entity['custom_attributes'][CUST_ATTR_ID_KEY] = ''
+                    cust_attrs = ftrack_entity["custom_attributes"]
+                    if cust_attrs[CUST_ATTR_ID_KEY]:
+                        cust_attrs[CUST_ATTR_ID_KEY] = ""
                         session.commit()
 
             except Exception:
diff --git a/pype/modules/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py b/pype/modules/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py
index 07a1b17770..f78e617f3a 100644
--- a/pype/modules/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py
+++ b/pype/modules/ftrack/lib/avalon_sync.py
@@ -1124,7 +1124,9 @@ class SyncEntitiesFactory:
                             continue
 
                         _entity_dict = self.entities_dict[_ftrack_id]
-                        _mongo_id = _entity_dict["avalon_attrs"][CUST_ATTR_ID_KEY]
+                        _mongo_id = (
+                            _entity_dict["avalon_attrs"][CUST_ATTR_ID_KEY]
+                        )
                         _av_ent_by_mongo_id = self.avalon_ents_by_id.get(
                             _mongo_id
                         )