diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/integrate_new.py b/openpype/plugins/publish/integrate_new.py
index 0d36828ccf..ea90f284b2 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/integrate_new.py
+++ b/openpype/plugins/publish/integrate_new.py
@@ -976,6 +976,9 @@ class IntegrateAssetNew(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                     local_site = local_site_id
 
                 remote_site = sync_server_presets["config"].get("remote_site")
+                if remote_site == local_site:
+                    remote_site = None
+
                 if remote_site == 'local':
                     remote_site = local_site_id