diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_render.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
index 5bc295a56f..aa35f687ca 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ Provides:
 import re
 import os
 import platform
-import json
 
 from maya import cmds
 import maya.app.renderSetup.model.renderSetup as renderSetup