diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/command.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/command.py
index 6f74c08e97..c756c48a12 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/command.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/command.py
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import contextlib
 import nuke
 from bson.objectid import ObjectId
 
-from avalon import api, io
-
+from openpype.pipeline import legacy_io
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -15,11 +14,11 @@ def reset_frame_range():
         displayed handles
     """
 
-    fps = float(api.Session.get("AVALON_FPS", 25))
+    fps = float(legacy_io.Session.get("AVALON_FPS", 25))
 
     nuke.root()["fps"].setValue(fps)
-    name = api.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]
-    asset = io.find_one({"name": name, "type": "asset"})
+    name = legacy_io.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]
+    asset = legacy_io.find_one({"name": name, "type": "asset"})
     asset_data = asset["data"]
 
     handles = get_handles(asset)
@@ -71,10 +70,10 @@ def get_handles(asset):
     if "visualParent" in data:
         vp = data["visualParent"]
         if vp is not None:
-            parent_asset = io.find_one({"_id": ObjectId(vp)})
+            parent_asset = legacy_io.find_one({"_id": ObjectId(vp)})
 
     if parent_asset is None:
-        parent_asset = io.find_one({"_id": ObjectId(asset["parent"])})
+        parent_asset = legacy_io.find_one({"_id": ObjectId(asset["parent"])})
 
     if parent_asset is not None:
         return get_handles(parent_asset)
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ def get_handles(asset):
 
 def reset_resolution():
     """Set resolution to project resolution."""
-    project = io.find_one({"type": "project"})
+    project = legacy_io.find_one({"type": "project"})
     p_data = project["data"]
 
     width = p_data.get("resolution_width",
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
index e05c6aecbd..eafb707249 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/lib.py
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ from bson.objectid import ObjectId
 
 import nuke
 
-from avalon import api, io
-
 from openpype.api import (
     Logger,
     Anatomy,
@@ -26,7 +24,10 @@ from openpype.tools.utils import host_tools
 from openpype.lib.path_tools import HostDirmap
 from openpype.settings import get_project_settings
 from openpype.modules import ModulesManager
-from openpype.pipeline import discover_legacy_creator_plugins
+from openpype.pipeline import (
+    discover_legacy_creator_plugins,
+    legacy_io,
+)
 
 from .workio import (
     save_file,
@@ -569,7 +570,7 @@ def check_inventory_versions():
             avalon_knob_data = read(node)
 
             # get representation from io
-            representation = io.find_one({
+            representation = legacy_io.find_one({
                 "type": "representation",
                 "_id": ObjectId(avalon_knob_data["representation"])
             })
@@ -583,13 +584,13 @@ def check_inventory_versions():
                 continue
 
             # Get start frame from version data
-            version = io.find_one({
+            version = legacy_io.find_one({
                 "type": "version",
                 "_id": representation["parent"]
             })
 
             # get all versions in list
-            versions = io.find({
+            versions = legacy_io.find({
                 "type": "version",
                 "parent": version["parent"]
             }).distinct('name')
@@ -726,8 +727,8 @@ def format_anatomy(data):
         file = script_name()
         data["version"] = get_version_from_path(file)
 
-    project_doc = io.find_one({"type": "project"})
-    asset_doc = io.find_one({
+    project_doc = legacy_io.find_one({"type": "project"})
+    asset_doc = legacy_io.find_one({
         "type": "asset",
         "name": data["avalon"]["asset"]
     })
@@ -1138,8 +1139,11 @@ class WorkfileSettings(object):
                  nodes=None,
                  **kwargs):
         Context._project_doc = kwargs.get(
-            "project") or io.find_one({"type": "project"})
-        self._asset = kwargs.get("asset_name") or api.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]
+            "project") or legacy_io.find_one({"type": "project"})
+        self._asset = (
+            kwargs.get("asset_name")
+            or legacy_io.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]
+        )
         self._asset_entity = get_asset(self._asset)
         self._root_node = root_node or nuke.root()
         self._nodes = self.get_nodes(nodes=nodes)
@@ -1486,9 +1490,9 @@ class WorkfileSettings(object):
     def reset_resolution(self):
         """Set resolution to project resolution."""
         log.info("Resetting resolution")
-        project = io.find_one({"type": "project"})
-        asset = api.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]
-        asset = io.find_one({"name": asset, "type": "asset"})
+        project = legacy_io.find_one({"type": "project"})
+        asset = legacy_io.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]
+        asset = legacy_io.find_one({"name": asset, "type": "asset"})
         asset_data = asset.get('data', {})
 
         data = {
@@ -1608,7 +1612,7 @@ def get_hierarchical_attr(entity, attr, default=None):
     ):
         parent_id = entity['data']['visualParent']
 
-    parent = io.find_one({'_id': parent_id})
+    parent = legacy_io.find_one({'_id': parent_id})
 
     return get_hierarchical_attr(parent, attr)
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_backdrop.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_backdrop.py
index 36cec6f4c5..91f1c80b2a 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_backdrop.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_backdrop.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-from avalon import io
 import nuke
 import nukescripts
 
 from openpype.pipeline import (
+    legacy_io,
     load,
     get_representation_path,
 )
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class LoadBackdropNodes(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
         # get main variables
         # Get version from io
-        version = io.find_one({
+        version = legacy_io.find_one({
             "type": "version",
             "_id": representation["parent"]
         })
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class LoadBackdropNodes(load.LoaderPlugin):
             GN["name"].setValue(object_name)
 
         # get all versions in list
-        versions = io.find({
+        versions = legacy_io.find({
             "type": "version",
             "parent": version["parent"]
         }).distinct('name')
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_camera_abc.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_camera_abc.py
index fb5f7f8ede..964ca5ec90 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_camera_abc.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_camera_abc.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import nuke
 
-from avalon import io
 from openpype.pipeline import (
+    legacy_io,
     load,
     get_representation_path,
 )
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class AlembicCameraLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
             None
         """
         # Get version from io
-        version = io.find_one({
+        version = legacy_io.find_one({
             "type": "version",
             "_id": representation["parent"]
         })
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class AlembicCameraLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         """ Coloring a node by correct color by actual version
         """
         # get all versions in list
-        versions = io.find({
+        versions = legacy_io.find({
             "type": "version",
             "parent": version["parent"]
         }).distinct('name')
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_clip.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_clip.py
index 9b0588feac..681561e303 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_clip.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_clip.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import nuke
 import qargparse
-from avalon import io
 
-from openpype.pipeline import get_representation_path
+from openpype.pipeline import (
+    legacy_io,
+    get_representation_path,
+)
 from openpype.hosts.nuke.api.lib import (
     get_imageio_input_colorspace,
     maintained_selection
@@ -194,7 +196,7 @@ class LoadClip(plugin.NukeLoader):
 
         start_at_workfile = bool("start at" in read_node['frame_mode'].value())
 
-        version = io.find_one({
+        version = legacy_io.find_one({
             "type": "version",
             "_id": representation["parent"]
         })
@@ -264,7 +266,7 @@ class LoadClip(plugin.NukeLoader):
 
             # change color of read_node
             # get all versions in list
-            versions = io.find({
+            versions = legacy_io.find({
                 "type": "version",
                 "parent": version["parent"]
             }).distinct('name')
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_effects.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_effects.py
index 56c5acbb0a..6a30330ed0 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_effects.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_effects.py
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 import nuke
 import six
 
-from avalon import io
-
 from openpype.pipeline import (
+    legacy_io,
     load,
     get_representation_path,
 )
@@ -149,7 +148,7 @@ class LoadEffects(load.LoaderPlugin):
         """
         # get main variables
         # Get version from io
-        version = io.find_one({
+        version = legacy_io.find_one({
             "type": "version",
             "_id": representation["parent"]
         })
@@ -245,7 +244,7 @@ class LoadEffects(load.LoaderPlugin):
         self.connect_read_node(GN, namespace, json_f["assignTo"])
 
         # get all versions in list
-        versions = io.find({
+        versions = legacy_io.find({
             "type": "version",
             "parent": version["parent"]
         }).distinct('name')
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_effects_ip.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_effects_ip.py
index 0bc5f5a514..eaf151b3b8 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_effects_ip.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_effects_ip.py
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ from collections import OrderedDict
 import six
 import nuke
 
-from avalon import io
-
 from openpype.pipeline import (
+    legacy_io,
     load,
     get_representation_path,
 )
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ class LoadEffectsInputProcess(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
         # get main variables
         # Get version from io
-        version = io.find_one({
+        version = legacy_io.find_one({
             "type": "version",
             "_id": representation["parent"]
         })
@@ -252,7 +251,7 @@ class LoadEffectsInputProcess(load.LoaderPlugin):
         #     return
 
         # get all versions in list
-        versions = io.find({
+        versions = legacy_io.find({
             "type": "version",
             "parent": version["parent"]
         }).distinct('name')
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_gizmo.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_gizmo.py
index 6f2b191be9..4ea9d64d7d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_gizmo.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_gizmo.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import nuke
 
-from avalon import io
-
 from openpype.pipeline import (
+    legacy_io,
     load,
     get_representation_path,
 )
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ class LoadGizmo(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
         # get main variables
         # Get version from io
-        version = io.find_one({
+        version = legacy_io.find_one({
             "type": "version",
             "_id": representation["parent"]
         })
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ class LoadGizmo(load.LoaderPlugin):
             GN["name"].setValue(object_name)
 
         # get all versions in list
-        versions = io.find({
+        versions = legacy_io.find({
             "type": "version",
             "parent": version["parent"]
         }).distinct('name')
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_gizmo_ip.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_gizmo_ip.py
index 46134afcf0..38dd70935e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_gizmo_ip.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_gizmo_ip.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import nuke
 import six
-from avalon import io
 
 from openpype.pipeline import (
+    legacy_io,
     load,
     get_representation_path,
 )
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class LoadGizmoInputProcess(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
         # get main variables
         # Get version from io
-        version = io.find_one({
+        version = legacy_io.find_one({
             "type": "version",
             "_id": representation["parent"]
         })
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class LoadGizmoInputProcess(load.LoaderPlugin):
             GN["name"].setValue(object_name)
 
         # get all versions in list
-        versions = io.find({
+        versions = legacy_io.find({
             "type": "version",
             "parent": version["parent"]
         }).distinct('name')
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_image.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_image.py
index 9a175a0cba..6df286a4f7 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_image.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_image.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import nuke
 
 import qargparse
-from avalon import io
 
 from openpype.pipeline import (
+    legacy_io,
     load,
     get_representation_path,
 )
@@ -186,13 +186,13 @@ class LoadImage(load.LoaderPlugin):
                 format(frame_number, "0{}".format(padding)))
 
         # Get start frame from version data
-        version = io.find_one({
+        version = legacy_io.find_one({
             "type": "version",
             "_id": representation["parent"]
         })
 
         # get all versions in list
-        versions = io.find({
+        versions = legacy_io.find({
             "type": "version",
             "parent": version["parent"]
         }).distinct('name')
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_model.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_model.py
index e445beca05..9788bb25d2 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_model.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_model.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import nuke
-from avalon import io
+
 from openpype.pipeline import (
+    legacy_io,
     load,
     get_representation_path,
 )
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ class AlembicModelLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
             None
         """
         # Get version from io
-        version = io.find_one({
+        version = legacy_io.find_one({
             "type": "version",
             "_id": representation["parent"]
         })
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ class AlembicModelLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         """ Coloring a node by correct color by actual version
         """
         # get all versions in list
-        versions = io.find({
+        versions = legacy_io.find({
             "type": "version",
             "parent": version["parent"]
         }).distinct('name')
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_script_precomp.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_script_precomp.py
index 779f101682..bd351ad785 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_script_precomp.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/load/load_script_precomp.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import nuke
 
-from avalon import io
-
 from openpype.pipeline import (
+    legacy_io,
     load,
     get_representation_path,
 )
@@ -117,13 +116,13 @@ class LinkAsGroup(load.LoaderPlugin):
         root = get_representation_path(representation).replace("\\", "/")
 
         # Get start frame from version data
-        version = io.find_one({
+        version = legacy_io.find_one({
             "type": "version",
             "_id": representation["parent"]
         })
 
         # get all versions in list
-        versions = io.find({
+        versions = legacy_io.find({
             "type": "version",
             "parent": version["parent"]
         }).distinct('name')
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/collect_reads.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/collect_reads.py
index 45e9969eb9..4d6944f523 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/collect_reads.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/collect_reads.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ import os
 import re
 import nuke
 import pyblish.api
-from avalon import io, api
+
+from openpype.pipeline import legacy_io
 
 
 @pyblish.api.log
@@ -15,8 +16,10 @@ class CollectNukeReads(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     families = ["source"]
 
     def process(self, instance):
-        asset_data = io.find_one({"type": "asset",
-                                  "name": api.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]})
+        asset_data = legacy_io.find_one({
+            "type": "asset",
+            "name": legacy_io.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]
+        })
 
         self.log.debug("asset_data: {}".format(asset_data["data"]))
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/precollect_instances.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/precollect_instances.py
index 29c706f302..d778421bde 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/precollect_instances.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/precollect_instances.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import nuke
 import pyblish.api
-from avalon import io, api
+
+from openpype.pipeline import legacy_io
 from openpype.hosts.nuke.api.lib import (
     add_publish_knob,
     get_avalon_knob_data
@@ -19,9 +20,9 @@ class PreCollectNukeInstances(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     sync_workfile_version_on_families = []
 
     def process(self, context):
-        asset_data = io.find_one({
+        asset_data = legacy_io.find_one({
             "type": "asset",
-            "name": api.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]
+            "name": legacy_io.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]
         })
 
         self.log.debug("asset_data: {}".format(asset_data["data"]))
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/precollect_writes.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/precollect_writes.py
index 4826b2788f..8669f4f485 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/precollect_writes.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/precollect_writes.py
@@ -3,9 +3,12 @@ import re
 from pprint import pformat
 import nuke
 import pyblish.api
-from avalon import io
+
 import openpype.api as pype
-from openpype.pipeline import get_representation_path
+from openpype.pipeline import (
+    legacy_io,
+    get_representation_path,
+)
 
 
 @pyblish.api.log
@@ -180,7 +183,7 @@ class CollectNukeWrites(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
         repre_doc = None
         if version_doc:
             # Try to find it's representation (Expected there is only one)
-            repre_doc = io.find_one(
+            repre_doc = legacy_io.find_one(
                 {"type": "representation", "parent": version_doc["_id"]}
             )
 
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_script.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_script.py
index c35d09dcde..10c9e93f8b 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_script.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/validate_script.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import pyblish.api
-from avalon import io
+
 from openpype import lib
+from openpype.pipeline import legacy_io
 
 
 @pyblish.api.log
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ class ValidateScript(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     def check_parent_hierarchical(self, entityId, attr):
         if entityId is None:
             return None
-        entity = io.find_one({"_id": entityId})
+        entity = legacy_io.find_one({"_id": entityId})
         if attr in entity['data']:
             self.log.info(attr)
             return entity['data'][attr]