diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_arnold_scene_source_cbid.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_arnold_scene_source_cbid.py
index 457c3b7d52..ad174404dc 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_arnold_scene_source_cbid.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_arnold_scene_source_cbid.py
@@ -67,8 +67,4 @@ class ValidateArnoldSceneSourceCbid(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     @classmethod
     def repair(cls, instance):
         for content_node, proxy_node in cls.get_invalid_couples(cls, instance):
-            cmds.setAttr(
-                proxy_node + ".cbId",
-                cmds.getAttr(content_node + ".cbId"),
-                type="string"
-            )
+            lib.set_id(proxy_node, lib.get_id(content_node), overwrite=False)