diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/plugin.py
index a1cf5ac328..d3f8357f7d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/api/plugin.py
@@ -89,9 +89,17 @@ class NukeCreator(NewCreator):
         """)
         node.addKnob(info_knob)
 
-    def check_existing_subset(self, subset_name, instance_data):
-        """Check if existing subset name already exists."""
-        exists = False
+    def check_existing_subset(self, subset_name):
+        """Make sure subset name is unique.
+
+        It search within all nodes recursively
+        and checks if subset name is found in
+        any node having instance data knob.
+
+        Arguments:
+            subset_name (str): Subset name
+        """
+
         for node in nuke.allNodes(recurseGroups=True):
             # make sure testing node is having instance knob
             if INSTANCE_DATA_KNOB not in node.knobs().keys():
@@ -104,9 +112,13 @@ class NukeCreator(NewCreator):
 
             # test if subset name is matching
             if node_data.get("subset") == subset_name:
-                exists = True
-
-        return exists
+                raise NukeCreatorError(
+                    (
+                        "A publish instance for '{}' already exists "
+                        "in nodes! Please change the variant "
+                        "name to ensure unique output."
+                    ).format(subset_name)
+                )
 
     def create_instance_node(
         self,
@@ -165,10 +177,7 @@ class NukeCreator(NewCreator):
         self.set_selected_nodes(pre_create_data)
 
         # make sure subset name is unique
-        if self.check_existing_subset(subset_name, instance_data):
-            raise NukeCreatorError(
-                ("subset {} is already published"
-                 "definition.").format(subset_name))
+        self.check_existing_subset(subset_name)
 
         try:
             instance_node = self.create_instance_node(
@@ -318,10 +327,7 @@ class NukeWriteCreator(NukeCreator):
         self.set_selected_nodes(pre_create_data)
 
         # make sure subset name is unique
-        if self.check_existing_subset(subset_name, instance_data):
-            raise NukeCreatorError(
-                ("Subset '{}' is already created "
-                 "in nodes! Change variant name!").format(subset_name))
+        self.check_existing_subset(subset_name)
 
         instance_node = self.create_instance_node(
             subset_name,
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_backdrop.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_backdrop.py
index db65b29998..efed1a1493 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_backdrop.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_backdrop.py
@@ -43,13 +43,8 @@ class CreateBackdrop(NukeCreator):
             return created_node
 
     def create(self, subset_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
-        if self.check_existing_subset(subset_name, instance_data):
-            raise NukeCreatorError(
-                (
-                    "Subset '{}' is already created "
-                    "in nodes! Change variant name!"
-                ).format(subset_name)
-            )
+        # make sure subset name is unique
+        self.check_existing_subset(subset_name)
 
         instance = super(CreateBackdrop, self).create(
             subset_name,
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_camera.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_camera.py
index 87d215d21b..5553645af6 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_camera.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_camera.py
@@ -44,13 +44,8 @@ class CreateCamera(NukeCreator):
             return created_node
 
     def create(self, subset_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
-        if self.check_existing_subset(subset_name, instance_data):
-            raise NukeCreatorError(
-                (
-                    "Subset '{}' is already created "
-                    "in nodes! Change variant name!"
-                ).format(subset_name)
-            )
+        # make sure subset name is unique
+        self.check_existing_subset(subset_name)
 
         instance = super(CreateCamera, self).create(
             subset_name,
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_gizmo.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_gizmo.py
index 221cad8fb5..e3ce70dd59 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_gizmo.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_gizmo.py
@@ -45,13 +45,8 @@ class CreateGizmo(NukeCreator):
             return created_node
 
     def create(self, subset_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
-        if self.check_existing_subset(subset_name, instance_data):
-            raise NukeCreatorError(
-                (
-                    "Subset '{}' is already created "
-                    "in nodes! Change variant name!"
-                ).format(subset_name)
-            )
+        # make sure subset name is unique
+        self.check_existing_subset(subset_name)
 
         instance = super(CreateGizmo, self).create(
             subset_name,
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_model.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_model.py
index ea27714095..08a53abca2 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_model.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_model.py
@@ -45,13 +45,8 @@ class CreateModel(NukeCreator):
             return created_node
 
     def create(self, subset_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
-        if self.check_existing_subset(subset_name, instance_data):
-            raise NukeCreatorError(
-                (
-                    "Subset '{}' is already created "
-                    "in nodes! Change variant name!"
-                ).format(subset_name)
-            )
+        # make sure subset name is unique
+        self.check_existing_subset(subset_name)
 
         instance = super(CreateModel, self).create(
             subset_name,
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_source.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_source.py
index b33d078bfe..06cf4e6cbf 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_source.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_source.py
@@ -49,13 +49,7 @@ class CreateSource(NukeCreator):
                 _subset_name = subset_name + node_name
 
                 # make sure subset name is unique
-                if self.check_existing_subset(_subset_name, instance_data):
-                    raise NukeCreatorError(
-                        (
-                            "Subset '{}' is already created "
-                            "in nodes! Change variant name!"
-                        ).format(subset_name)
-                    )
+                self.check_existing_subset(_subset_name)
 
                 instance_node = self.create_instance_node(
                     _subset_name,
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_write_image.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_write_image.py
index db8f2c54db..1e23b3ad7f 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_write_image.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_write_image.py
@@ -118,13 +118,7 @@ class CreateWriteImage(napi.NukeWriteCreator):
         self.set_selected_nodes(pre_create_data)
 
         # make sure subset name is unique
-        if self.check_existing_subset(subset_name, instance_data):
-            raise napi.NukeCreatorError(
-                (
-                    "Subset '{}' is already created "
-                    "in nodes! Change variant name!"
-                ).format(subset_name)
-            )
+        self.check_existing_subset(subset_name)
 
         instance_node = self.create_instance_node(
             subset_name,
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_write_prerender.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_write_prerender.py
index 25250c712c..a15f362dd1 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_write_prerender.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_write_prerender.py
@@ -133,13 +133,7 @@ class CreateWritePrerender(napi.NukeWriteCreator):
         self.set_selected_nodes(pre_create_data)
 
         # make sure subset name is unique
-        if self.check_existing_subset(subset_name, instance_data):
-            raise napi.NukeCreatorError(
-                (
-                    "Subset '{}' is already created "
-                    "in nodes! Change variant name!"
-                ).format(subset_name)
-            )
+        self.check_existing_subset(subset_name)
 
         instance_node = self.create_instance_node(
             subset_name,
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_write_render.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_write_render.py
index f6bfd93a89..481d1d2201 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_write_render.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/create/create_write_render.py
@@ -122,13 +122,7 @@ class CreateWriteRender(napi.NukeWriteCreator):
         self.set_selected_nodes(pre_create_data)
 
         # make sure subset name is unique
-        if self.check_existing_subset(subset_name, instance_data):
-            raise napi.NukeCreatorError(
-                (
-                    "Subset '{}' is already created "
-                    "in nodes! Change variant name!"
-                ).format(subset_name)
-            )
+        self.check_existing_subset(subset_name)
 
         instance_node = self.create_instance_node(
             subset_name,