diff --git a/openpype/modules/ftrack/plugins/publish/collect_ftrack_api.py b/openpype/modules/ftrack/plugins/publish/collect_ftrack_api.py
index 9ae1338f9d..a348617cfc 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/ftrack/plugins/publish/collect_ftrack_api.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/ftrack/plugins/publish/collect_ftrack_api.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class CollectFtrackApi(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
         # NOTE Import python module here to know if import was successful
         import ftrack_api
 
-        session = ftrack_api.Session(auto_connect_event_hub=False)
         session = ftrack_api.Session(auto_connect_event_hub=False)
         self.log.debug("Ftrack user: \"{0}\"".format(session.api_user))