diff --git a/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py b/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py
index 67a5515100..03ad69a5e6 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py
@@ -1594,11 +1594,13 @@ def get_creator_by_name(creator_name, case_sensitive=False):
     Returns:
         Creator: Return first matching plugin or `None`.
     """
+    from openpype.pipeline import LegacyCreator
+
     # Lower input creator name if is not case sensitive
     if not case_sensitive:
         creator_name = creator_name.lower()
 
-    for creator_plugin in avalon.api.discover(avalon.api.Creator):
+    for creator_plugin in avalon.api.discover(LegacyCreator):
         _creator_name = creator_plugin.__name__
 
         # Lower creator plugin name if is not case sensitive