diff --git a/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py
index 5c0c8ccd38..bc913591c8 100644
--- a/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py
+++ b/pype/tools/standalonepublish/widgets/widget_family.py
@@ -310,7 +310,10 @@ class FamilyWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
 
     def refresh(self):
         has_families = False
-        settings = get_project_settings(os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
+        project_name = self.dbcon.Session.get("AVALON_PROJECT")
+        if not project_name:
+            return
+        settings = get_project_settings(project_name)
         sp_settings = settings.get('standalonepublisher', {})
         print(sp_settings)