diff --git a/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/export_otio.py b/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/export_otio.py
index 86b541633a..d1de4ad3e9 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/export_otio.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/plugins/load/export_otio.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class ExportOTIOOptionsDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog):
 
         media_reference = self.otio.schema.ExternalReference(
             available_range=range,
-            target_url=f"file://{path}"
+            target_url=path
         )
 
         return self.otio.schema.Clip(