diff --git a/pype/lib/applications.py b/pype/lib/applications.py
index 70b33d6edf..4970579108 100644
--- a/pype/lib/applications.py
+++ b/pype/lib/applications.py
@@ -245,11 +245,11 @@ class ApplicationTool:
 class ApplicationExecutable:
     def __init__(self, executable):
         default_launch_args = []
+        executable_path = None
         if isinstance(executable, str):
             executable_path = executable
 
         elif isinstance(executable, list):
-            executable_path = None
             for arg in executable:
                 if arg:
                     if executable_path is None: