diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/anatomy.py b/openpype/pipeline/anatomy.py
index a6750ede7c..627f7198bb 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/anatomy.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/anatomy.py
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ class BaseAnatomy(object):
         project_name = project_doc["name"]
         self.project_name = project_name
 
-        if site_name not in ["studio", "local", get_local_site_id()]:
+        if (site_name and
+                site_name not in ["studio", "local", get_local_site_id()]):
             raise RuntimeError("Anatomy could be created only for default "
                                "local sites not for {}".format(site_name))