diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/plugin.py
index a5f03cd576..93387c073a 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/plugin.py
@@ -153,24 +153,15 @@ class ReferenceLoader(api.Loader):
             nodes = self[:]
             if not nodes:
                 return
-            # FIXME: there is probably better way to do this for looks.
-            if "look" in self.families:
-                loaded_containers.append(containerise(
-                    name=name,
-                    namespace=namespace,
-                    nodes=nodes,
-                    context=context,
-                    loader=self.__class__.__name__
-                ))
-            else:
-                ref_node = get_reference_node(nodes, self.log)
-                loaded_containers.append(containerise(
-                    name=name,
-                    namespace=namespace,
-                    nodes=[ref_node],
-                    context=context,
-                    loader=self.__class__.__name__
-                ))
+
+            ref_node = get_reference_node(nodes, self.log)
+            loaded_containers.append(containerise(
+                name=name,
+                namespace=namespace,
+                nodes=[ref_node],
+                context=context,
+                loader=self.__class__.__name__
+            ))
 
             c += 1
             namespace = None
@@ -180,18 +171,18 @@ class ReferenceLoader(api.Loader):
         """To be implemented by subclass"""
         raise NotImplementedError("Must be implemented by subclass")
 
-
     def update(self, container, representation):
 
         import os
         from maya import cmds
+        from openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib import get_container_members
 
         node = container["objectName"]
 
         path = api.get_representation_path(representation)
 
         # Get reference node from container members
-        members = cmds.sets(node, query=True, nodesOnly=True)
+        members = lib.get_container_members(node)
         reference_node = get_reference_node(members, self.log)
 
         file_type = {
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_look.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_look.py
index fca612eff4..0a5ddee0cb 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_look.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_look.py
@@ -69,8 +69,10 @@ class LookLoader(openpype.hosts.maya.api.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
         path = api.get_representation_path(representation)
 
         # Get reference node from container members
-        members = cmds.sets(node, query=True, nodesOnly=True)
-        reference_node = self._get_reference_node(members)
+        members = openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib.get_container_members(container)
+        reference_node = openpype.hosts.maya.api.lib.get_reference_node(
+            members
+        )
 
         shader_nodes = cmds.ls(members, type='shadingEngine')
         orig_nodes = set(self._get_nodes_with_shader(shader_nodes))
@@ -174,7 +176,6 @@ class LookLoader(openpype.hosts.maya.api.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
             <list> node names
         """
         import maya.cmds as cmds
-        # Get container members
 
         nodes_list = []
         for shader in shader_nodes:
@@ -225,5 +226,3 @@ class LookLoader(openpype.hosts.maya.api.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
         if cmds.getAttr("{}.verticesOnlySet".format(node)):
             self.log.info("Setting %s.verticesOnlySet to False", node)
             cmds.setAttr("{}.verticesOnlySet".format(node), False)
-        # Add new nodes of the reference to the container
-        cmds.sets(content, forceElement=node)
diff --git a/openpype/tools/mayalookassigner/commands.py b/openpype/tools/mayalookassigner/commands.py
index f7d26f9adb..54341470bc 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/mayalookassigner/commands.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/mayalookassigner/commands.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def get_all_asset_nodes():
 
         # Gather all information
         container_name = container["objectName"]
-        nodes += cmds.sets(container_name, query=True, nodesOnly=True) or []
+        nodes += lib.get_container_members(container_name)
 
     return nodes
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def remove_unused_looks():
     unused = []
     for container in host.ls():
         if container['loader'] == "LookLoader":
-            members = cmds.sets(container['objectName'], query=True)
+            members = lib.get_container_members(container['objectName'])
             look_sets = cmds.ls(members, type="objectSet")
             for look_set in look_sets:
                 # If the set is used than we consider this look *in use*