diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
index f67fe1c529..7f88f1b152 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ class RedshiftProxyLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
 
         # TODO: use the assigned shading group as shaders if existed
         # assign default shader to redshift proxy
-        shader_grp = next((shader_group for shader_group
-                           in cmds.ls(type="shadingEngine")
-                           if shader_group=="initialShadingGroup"))
-        if shader_grp:
-            cmds.sets(mesh_shape, forceElement=shader_grp)
+        shader_grp = next(
+            (shader_group for shader_group in cmds.ls(type="shadingEngine")
+             if shader_group == "initialShadingGroup")
+        )
+        cmds.sets(mesh_shape, forceElement=shader_grp)
 
         group_node = cmds.group(empty=True, name="{}_GRP".format(name))
         mesh_transform = cmds.listRelatives(mesh_shape,