diff --git a/nvflare/fuel/utils/fobs/fobs.py b/nvflare/fuel/utils/fobs/fobs.py
index a1450b5b95..7a69ea17e7 100644
--- a/nvflare/fuel/utils/fobs/fobs.py
+++ b/nvflare/fuel/utils/fobs/fobs.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+import builtins
 import importlib
 import inspect
 import logging
@@ -66,15 +67,12 @@ def _get_type_name(cls: Type) -> str:
 
 def _load_class(type_name: str):
     try:
-        parts = type_name.split(".")
-        if len(parts) == 1:
-            parts = ["builtins", type_name]
-
-        mod = __import__(parts[0])
-        for comp in parts[1:]:
-            mod = getattr(mod, comp)
-
-        return mod
+        if "." in type_name:
+            module_name, class_name = type_name.rsplit(".", 1)
+            module = importlib.import_module(module_name)
+            return getattr(module, class_name)
+        else:
+            return getattr(builtins, type_name)
     except Exception as ex:
         raise TypeError(f"Can't load class {type_name}: {ex}")
 
@@ -243,7 +241,7 @@ def register_folder(folder: str, package: str):
                     # classes who are abstract or take extra args in __init__ can't be auto-registered
                     if issubclass(cls_obj, Decomposer) and not inspect.isabstract(cls_obj) and len(spec.args) == 1:
                         register(cls_obj)
-            except (ModuleNotFoundError, RuntimeError) as e:
+            except (ModuleNotFoundError, RuntimeError, ValueError) as e:
                 log.debug(
                     f"Try to import module {decomposers}, but failed: {secure_format_exception(e)}. "
                     f"Can't use name in config to refer to classes in module: {decomposers}."
@@ -275,7 +273,7 @@ def register_custom_folder(folder: str):
                                 log.warning(
                                     f"Invalid Decomposer from {module}: can't have argument in Decomposer's constructor"
                                 )
-                except (ModuleNotFoundError, RuntimeError):
+                except (ModuleNotFoundError, RuntimeError, ValueError):
                     pass
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_test/fuel/utils/fobs/fobs_test.py b/tests/unit_test/fuel/utils/fobs/fobs_test.py
index 360fe415b4..4e800c491c 100644
--- a/tests/unit_test/fuel/utils/fobs/fobs_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit_test/fuel/utils/fobs/fobs_test.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class TestFobs:
     NUMBER = 123456
     FLOAT = 123.456
     NAME = "FOBS Test"
+    SET = {4, 5, 6}
     NOW = datetime.now()
 
     test_data = {
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ class TestFobs:
         "number": NUMBER,
         "float": FLOAT,
         "list": [7, 8, 9],
-        "set": {4, 5, 6},
+        "set": SET,
         "tuple": ("abc", "xyz"),
         "time": NOW,
     }
@@ -44,11 +45,7 @@ def test_builtin(self):
         buf = fobs.dumps(TestFobs.test_data)
         data = fobs.loads(buf)
         assert data["number"] == TestFobs.NUMBER
-
-    def test_aliases(self):
-        buf = fobs.dumps(TestFobs.test_data)
-        data = fobs.loads(buf)
-        assert data["number"] == TestFobs.NUMBER
+        assert data["set"] == TestFobs.SET
 
     def test_unsupported_classes(self):
         with pytest.raises(TypeError):