diff --git a/pype/hooks/aftereffects/pre_launch_args.py b/pype/hooks/aftereffects/pre_launch_args.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9bd3a41ee4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pype/hooks/aftereffects/pre_launch_args.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import os
+
+from pype.lib import PreLaunchHook
+
+
+class AfterEffectsPrelaunchHook(PreLaunchHook):
+    """Launch arguments preparation.
+
+    Hook add python executable and execute python script of AfterEffects
+    implementation before AfterEffects executable.
+    """
+    hosts = ["aftereffects"]
+
+    def execute(self):
+        # Pop tvpaint executable
+        photoshop_executable = self.launch_context.launch_args.pop(0)
+
+        # Pop rest of launch arguments - There should not be other arguments!
+        remainders = []
+        while self.launch_context.launch_args:
+            remainders.append(self.launch_context.launch_args.pop(0))
+
+        new_launch_args = [
+            self.python_executable(),
+            "-c",
+            (
+                "^\"import avalon.aftereffects;"
+                "avalon.aftereffects.launch(\"{}\")^\"\""
+            ).format(photoshop_executable)
+        ]
+
+        # Append as whole list as these areguments should not be separated
+        self.launch_context.launch_args.append(new_launch_args)
+
+        if remainders:
+            self.log.warning((
+                "There are unexpected launch arguments "
+                "in AfterEffects launch. {}"
+            ).format(str(remainders)))
+            self.launch_context.launch_args.extend(remainders)
+
+    def python_executable(self):
+        """Should lead to python executable."""
+        # TODO change in Pype 3
+        return os.environ["PYPE_PYTHON_EXE"]
diff --git a/pype/hooks/harmony/pre_launch_args.py b/pype/hooks/harmony/pre_launch_args.py
index cafb2a4c60..48a72d6ec9 100644
--- a/pype/hooks/harmony/pre_launch_args.py
+++ b/pype/hooks/harmony/pre_launch_args.py
@@ -28,12 +28,6 @@ class HarmonyPrelaunchHook(PreLaunchHook):
                 "avalon.harmony.launch(\"{}\")^\"\""
             ).format(photoshop_executable)
         ]
-        # if platform.system().lower() == "windows":
-        #     new_launch_args = [
-        #         "cmd.exe",
-        #         "/k",
-        #         "\"{}\"".format(" ".join(new_launch_args))
-        #     ]
 
         # Append as whole list as these areguments should not be separated
         self.launch_context.launch_args.append(new_launch_args)
diff --git a/pype/hooks/photoshop/pre_launch_args.py b/pype/hooks/photoshop/pre_launch_args.py
index 5b326f882b..840e4e2a32 100644
--- a/pype/hooks/photoshop/pre_launch_args.py
+++ b/pype/hooks/photoshop/pre_launch_args.py
@@ -29,13 +29,6 @@ class PhotoshopPrelaunchHook(PreLaunchHook):
             ).format(photoshop_executable)
         ]
 
-        # if platform.system().lower() == "windows":
-        #     new_launch_args = [
-        #         "cmd.exe",
-        #         "/k",
-        #         "\"{}\"".format(" ".join(new_launch_args))
-        #     ]
-
         # Append as whole list as these areguments should not be separated
         self.launch_context.launch_args.append(new_launch_args)