diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/workfile_template_builder.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/workfile_template_builder.py
index ba3435b60d..865f497710 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/workfile_template_builder.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/workfile_template_builder.py
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ class MayaPlaceholderLoadPlugin(PlaceholderPlugin, PlaceholderLoadMixin):
         roots = cmds.sets(container, q=True)
         ref_node = None
         try:
-           ref_node = get_reference_node(roots)
+            ref_node = get_reference_node(roots)
         except AssertionError as e:
             self.log.info(e.args[0])