diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/startup/userSetup.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/startup/userSetup.py
index 87025637b6..a2f6405980 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/startup/userSetup.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/startup/userSetup.py
@@ -29,43 +29,6 @@ if bool(int(os.environ.get(key, "0"))):
     )
 
 
-# Setup Xgen save callback.
-def xgen_on_save():
-    """Increments the xgen side car files .xgen and .xgd
-
-    Only works when incrementing to the same directory.
-    """
-
-    file_path = current_file()
-    current_dir = os.path.dirname(file_path)
-    basename = os.path.basename(file_path).split(".")[0]
-    attrs = ["xgFileName", "xgBaseFile"]
-    for palette in cmds.ls(type="xgmPalette"):
-        for attr in attrs:
-            source = os.path.join(
-                current_dir, cmds.getAttr(palette + "." + attr)
-            )
-            if not os.path.exists(source):
-                continue
-
-            destination_basename = "{}__{}{}".format(
-                basename,
-                palette.replace(":", "_"),
-                os.path.splitext(source)[1]
-            )
-            destination = os.path.join(current_dir, destination_basename)
-
-            if source == destination:
-                continue
-
-            shutil.copy(source, destination)
-            cmds.setAttr(
-                palette + "." + attr, destination_basename, type="string"
-            )
-
-
-register_event_callback("save", xgen_on_save)
-
 # Build a shelf.
 settings = get_project_settings(os.environ['AVALON_PROJECT'])
 shelf_preset = settings['maya'].get('project_shelf')
diff --git a/website/docs/artist_hosts_maya_xgen.md b/website/docs/artist_hosts_maya_xgen.md
index 3f47428abe..fc75959f2b 100644
--- a/website/docs/artist_hosts_maya_xgen.md
+++ b/website/docs/artist_hosts_maya_xgen.md
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@ Importing XGen Collections...
 # Error: XGen:  Failed to import collection from file P:/PROJECTS/OP01_CG_demo/shots/sh040/work/Lighting/cg_ball_xgenMain_v035__ball_rigMain_01___collection.xgen  #
 ```
 
-### Workfile Incremental Save
-
-When you increment the Maya workfile to a new version, all `.xgen` and `.xgd` files referenced by the Xgen collection in the workspace is incremented as well.
-
 ## Create
 
 Create an Xgen instance to publish. This needs to contain only **one Xgen collection**.