diff --git a/colorbleed/plugin.py b/colorbleed/plugin.py
index 6c7a7870b0..70b2c76c6f 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugin.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugin.py
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@ ValidateSceneOrder = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder + 0.2
 ValidateMeshOrder = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder + 0.3
 
 
-class Creator(avalon.maya.Creator):
-
-    abbreviation = ""
-
-
 class Extractor(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     """Extractor base class.
 
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_animation.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_animation.py
index d9bbfb3d7a..1703cfe59f 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_animation.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_animation.py
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
-import colorbleed.plugin
+import avalon.maya
 from colorbleed.maya import lib
 
 
-class CreateAnimation(colorbleed.plugin.Creator):
+class CreateAnimation(avalon.maya.Creator):
     """THe animated objects in the scene"""
 
     name = "animationDefault"
     label = "Animation"
-    family = "colorbleed.animation"
-    abbreviation = "anim"
+    family = "colorbleed.anim"
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(CreateAnimation, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -34,3 +33,4 @@ class CreateAnimation(colorbleed.plugin.Creator):
         data["visibleOnly"] = False
 
         self.data = data
+        self.options["abbreviation"] = self.abbreviation
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_camera.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_camera.py
index 50fd85949f..749945caf3 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_camera.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_camera.py
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 from collections import OrderedDict
-import colorbleed.plugin
+import avalon.maya
 from colorbleed.maya import lib
 
 
-class CreateCamera(colorbleed.plugin.Creator):
+class CreateCamera(avalon.maya.Creator):
     """Single baked camera extraction"""
 
     name = "cameraDefault"
     label = "Camera"
     family = "colorbleed.camera"
-    abbreviation = "cam"
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(CreateCamera, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_groom.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_groom.py
index 82815c7dc7..6f8d0f72f7 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_groom.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_groom.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-import colorbleed.plugin
+import avalon.maya
 
 
-class CreateGroom(colorbleed.plugin.Creator):
+class CreateGroom(avalon.maya.Creator):
     """Hair / fur definition for an asset"""
 
     name = "groomDefault"
     label = "Groom"
     family = "colorbleed.groom"
-    abbreviation = "groom"
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_instancer.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_instancer.py
index 4ed159d626..4721253752 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_instancer.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_instancer.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-import colorbleed.plugin
+import avalon.maya
 
 
-class CreateInstance(colorbleed.plugin.Creator):
+class CreateInstance(avalon.maya.Creator):
     """Maya instancer using cached particles"""
 
     name = "instanceDefault"
     label = "Instance"
     family = "colorbleed.instance"
-    abbreviation = "inst"
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_mayaascii.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_mayaascii.py
index 4a29c4dac1..2c19e13711 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_mayaascii.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/create/colorbleed_mayaascii.py
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-import colorbleed.plugin
+import avalon.maya
 
 
-class CreateMayaAscii(colorbleed.plugin.Creator):
+class CreateMayaAscii(avalon.maya.Creator):
     """Raw Maya Ascii file of the item(s)"""
 
     name = "mayaAscii"
     label = "Maya Ascii"
     family = "colorbleed.mayaAscii"
-    abbreviation = "ascii"