diff --git a/openpype/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_camera.py b/openpype/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_camera.py
index 40bca0b0c7..63c0845ec2 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_camera.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/unreal/plugins/load/load_camera.py
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 """Load camera from FBX."""
 import os
 
-from avalon import io
-from openpype.pipeline import AVALON_CONTAINER_ID
+from openpype.pipeline import (
+    AVALON_CONTAINER_ID,
+    legacy_io,
+)
 from openpype.hosts.unreal.api import plugin
 from openpype.hosts.unreal.api import pipeline as unreal_pipeline
 import unreal  # noqa
@@ -87,8 +89,8 @@ class CameraLoader(plugin.Loader):
             factory=unreal.LevelSequenceFactoryNew()
         )
 
-        io_asset = io.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]
-        asset_doc = io.find_one({
+        io_asset = legacy_io.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]
+        asset_doc = legacy_io.find_one({
             "type": "asset",
             "name": io_asset
         })
@@ -172,8 +174,8 @@ class CameraLoader(plugin.Loader):
             factory=unreal.LevelSequenceFactoryNew()
         )
 
-        io_asset = io.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]
-        asset_doc = io.find_one({
+        io_asset = legacy_io.Session["AVALON_ASSET"]
+        asset_doc = legacy_io.find_one({
             "type": "asset",
             "name": io_asset
         })
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/unreal/plugins/publish/extract_layout.py b/openpype/hosts/unreal/plugins/publish/extract_layout.py
index f34a47b89f..87e6693a97 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/unreal/plugins/publish/extract_layout.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/unreal/plugins/publish/extract_layout.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from unreal import EditorLevelLibrary as ell
 from unreal import EditorAssetLibrary as eal
 
 import openpype.api
-from avalon import io
+from openpype.pipeline import legacy_io
 
 
 class ExtractLayout(openpype.api.Extractor):
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class ExtractLayout(openpype.api.Extractor):
                 family = eal.get_metadata_tag(asset_container, "family")
 
                 self.log.info("Parent: {}".format(parent))
-                blend = io.find_one(
+                blend = legacy_io.find_one(
                     {
                         "type": "representation",
                         "parent": ObjectId(parent),