diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_ass.py b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_ass.py
index ffe70c39e8..dc3e0043ee 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_ass.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_ass.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from avalon import api
 import pype.hosts.maya.plugin
 import os
-from pype.api import config
+from pype.api import project_settings
 import clique
 
 
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ class AssProxyLoader(pype.hosts.maya.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
             proxyShape.dso.set(path)
             proxyShape.aiOverrideShaders.set(0)
 
-            presets = config.get_presets(project=os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
-            colors = presets['plugins']['maya']['load']['colors']
+            settings = project_settings(os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
+            colors = settings['maya']['load']['colors']
 
             c = colors.get(family)
             if c is not None:
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ class AssStandinLoader(api.Loader):
         label = "{}:{}".format(namespace, name)
         root = pm.group(name=label, empty=True)
 
-        presets = config.get_presets(project=os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
-        colors = presets['plugins']['maya']['load']['colors']
+        settings = project_settings(os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
+        colors = settings['maya']['load']['colors']
 
         c = colors.get('ass')
         if c is not None:
diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_gpucache.py b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_gpucache.py
index 9930dbaac6..6520be0a07 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_gpucache.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_gpucache.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from avalon import api
 import pype.hosts.maya.plugin
 import os
-from pype.api import config
+from pype.api import project_settings
 reload(config)
 
 
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ class GpuCacheLoader(api.Loader):
         label = "{}:{}".format(namespace, name)
         root = cmds.group(name=label, empty=True)
 
-        presets = config.get_presets(project=os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
-        colors = presets['plugins']['maya']['load']['colors']
+        settings = project_settings(os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
+        colors = settings['maya']['load']['colors']
         c = colors.get('model')
         if c is not None:
             cmds.setAttr(root + ".useOutlinerColor", 1)
diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_reference.py b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_reference.py
index dbb3cc98b2..90a3015894 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_reference.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_reference.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import pype.hosts.maya.plugin
 from avalon import api, maya
 from maya import cmds
 import os
-from pype.api import config
+from pype.api import project_settings
 
 
 class ReferenceLoader(pype.hosts.maya.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ class ReferenceLoader(pype.hosts.maya.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
 
             cmds.setAttr(groupName + ".displayHandle", 1)
 
-            presets = config.get_presets(project=os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
-            colors = presets['plugins']['maya']['load']['colors']
+            settings = project_settings(os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
+            colors = settings['maya']['load']['colors']
             c = colors.get(family)
             if c is not None:
                 groupNode.useOutlinerColor.set(1)
diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_vdb_to_redshift.py b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_vdb_to_redshift.py
index 4893640b27..885f0f23c8 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_vdb_to_redshift.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_vdb_to_redshift.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from avalon import api
 import os
-from pype.api import config
+from pype.api import project_settings
 
 class LoadVDBtoRedShift(api.Loader):
     """Load OpenVDB in a Redshift Volume Shape"""
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ class LoadVDBtoRedShift(api.Loader):
         label = "{}:{}".format(namespace, name)
         root = cmds.group(name=label, empty=True)
 
-        presets = config.get_presets(project=os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
-        colors = presets['plugins']['maya']['load']['colors']
+        settings = project_settings(os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
+        colors = settings['maya']['load']['colors']
 
         c = colors.get(family)
         if c is not None:
diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_vdb_to_vray.py b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_vdb_to_vray.py
index aee0ee026d..9bfdda0308 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_vdb_to_vray.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_vdb_to_vray.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from avalon import api
-from pype.api import config
+from pype.api import project_settings
 import os
 
 
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ class LoadVDBtoVRay(api.Loader):
         label = "{}:{}".format(namespace, name)
         root = cmds.group(name=label, empty=True)
 
-        presets = config.get_presets(project=os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
-        colors = presets['plugins']['maya']['load']['colors']
+        settings = project_settings(os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
+        colors = settings['maya']['load']['colors']
 
         c = colors.get(family)
         if c is not None:
diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_vrayproxy.py b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_vrayproxy.py
index 894ec75c32..1294df2fc7 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_vrayproxy.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_vrayproxy.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from avalon.maya import lib
 from avalon import api
-from pype.api import config
+from pype.api import project_settings
 import os
 import maya.cmds as cmds
 
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ class VRayProxyLoader(api.Loader):
             return
 
         # colour the group node
-        presets = config.get_presets(project=os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
-        colors = presets['plugins']['maya']['load']['colors']
+        settings = project_settings(os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
+        colors = settings['maya']['load']['colors']
         c = colors.get(family)
         if c is not None:
             cmds.setAttr("{0}.useOutlinerColor".format(group_node), 1)
diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_yeti_cache.py b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_yeti_cache.py
index ef0b5d5efa..8ee1602202 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_yeti_cache.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_yeti_cache.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from maya import cmds
 from avalon import api, io
 from avalon.maya import lib as avalon_lib, pipeline
 from pype.hosts.maya import lib
-from pype.api import config
+from pype.api import project_settings
 from pprint import pprint
 
 
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ class YetiCacheLoader(api.Loader):
         group_name = "{}:{}".format(namespace, name)
         group_node = cmds.group(nodes, name=group_name)
 
-        presets = config.get_presets(project=os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
-        colors = presets['plugins']['maya']['load']['colors']
+        settings = project_settings(os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
+        colors = settings['maya']['load']['colors']
 
         c = colors.get(family)
         if c is not None:
diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_yeti_rig.py b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_yeti_rig.py
index 0604953198..bd74fcbc43 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_yeti_rig.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_yeti_rig.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 from collections import defaultdict
 
-from pype.api import config
+from pype.api import project_settings
 import pype.hosts.maya.plugin
 from pype.hosts.maya import lib
 
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ class YetiRigLoader(pype.hosts.maya.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
 
         groupName = "{}:{}".format(namespace, name)
 
-        presets = config.get_presets(project=os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
-        colors = presets['plugins']['maya']['load']['colors']
+        settings = project_settings(os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
+        colors = settings['maya']['load']['colors']
 
         c = colors.get('yetiRig')
         if c is not None: