diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py
index ca959715f7..a2e567ed5d 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ importFile @"{file_path}" #noPrompt
             children = []
             for c in node.Children:
                 children.append(c)
-                children = children + list_children(c)
+                children += list_children(c)
             return children
 
         filtered = []