diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_arnold_scene_source.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_arnold_scene_source.py
index 8f443f6963..d09a8610c4 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_arnold_scene_source.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_arnold_scene_source.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import maya.cmds as cmds
-
 import pyblish.api
 from openpype.pipeline.publish import (
     ValidateContentsOrder, PublishValidationError