diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/collect_render.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
index 31f1eba409..00e00a8eb5 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Collect Render"""
 import os
-import re
 import pyblish.api
 
 from pymxs import runtime as rt