diff --git a/pype/modules/websocket_server/clients/photoshop_client.py b/pype/modules/websocket_server/clients/photoshop_client.py
index 00e5355786..330c2ceff0 100644
--- a/pype/modules/websocket_server/clients/photoshop_client.py
+++ b/pype/modules/websocket_server/clients/photoshop_client.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class PhotoshopClientStub():
         :return:
         """
         if layers_meta is None:
-            layers_meta = self._get_layers_metadata()
+            layers_meta = self.get_layers_metadata()
 
         return layers_meta.get(str(layer.id))
 
@@ -38,10 +38,13 @@ class PhotoshopClientStub():
         :param all_layers: <list of namedTuples> - for performance, could be
                 injected for usage in loop, if not, single call will be
                 triggered
+        :param layers_meta: <string> json representation from Headline
+                           (for performance - provide only if imprint is in
+                           loop - value should be same)
         :return: None
         """
         if not layers_meta:
-            layers_meta = self._get_layers_metadata()
+            layers_meta = self.get_layers_metadata()
         # json.dumps writes integer values in a dictionary to string, so
         # anticipating it here.
         if str(layer.id) in layers_meta and layers_meta[str(layer.id)]:
@@ -83,25 +86,20 @@ class PhotoshopClientStub():
     def get_layers_in_layers(self, layers):
         """
             Return all layers that belong to layers (might be groups).
-        :param layers:
-        :return: <list of nametduples>
+        :param layers: <list of namedTuples>
+        :return: <list of namedTuples>
         """
         all_layers = self.get_layers()
-        print("get_layers_in_layers {}".format(layers))
-        print("get_layers_in_layers len {}".format(len(layers)))
-        print("get_layers_in_layers type {}".format(type(layers)))
         ret = []
         parent_ids = set([lay.id for lay in layers])
-        print("parent_ids ".format(parent_ids))
+
         for layer in all_layers:
-            print("layer {}".format(layer))
             parents = set(layer.parents)
-            print("parents {}".format(layer))
             if len(parent_ids & parents) > 0:
                 ret.append(layer)
             if layer.id in parent_ids:
                 ret.append(layer)
-        print("ret {}".format(ret))
+
         return ret
 
     def group_selected_layers(self):
@@ -140,7 +138,8 @@ class PhotoshopClientStub():
         :return: <string> full path with name
         """
         res = self.websocketserver.call(
-              self.client.call('Photoshop.get_active_document_full_name'))
+              self.client.call
+              ('Photoshop.get_active_document_full_name'))
 
         return res
 
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ class PhotoshopClientStub():
                                    layer_id=layer_id,
                                    visibility=visibility))
 
-    def _get_layers_metadata(self):
+    def get_layers_metadata(self):
         """
             Reads layers metadata from Headline from active document in PS.
             (Headline accessible by File > File Info)
@@ -242,7 +241,3 @@ class PhotoshopClientStub():
         for d in layers_data:
             ret.append(namedtuple('Layer', d.keys())(*d.values()))
         return ret
-
-
-
-
diff --git a/pype/plugins/photoshop/publish/collect_instances.py b/pype/plugins/photoshop/publish/collect_instances.py
index 47584272d2..7e433bc92f 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/photoshop/publish/collect_instances.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/photoshop/publish/collect_instances.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class CollectInstances(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
 
         photoshop_client = PhotoshopClientStub()
         layers = photoshop_client.get_layers()
-        layers_meta = photoshop_client._get_layers_metadata()
+        layers_meta = photoshop_client.get_layers_metadata()
         for layer in layers:
             layer_data = photoshop_client.read(layer, layers_meta)
 
diff --git a/pype/plugins/photoshop/publish/extract_image.py b/pype/plugins/photoshop/publish/extract_image.py
index 4cbac38ce7..e32444c641 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/photoshop/publish/extract_image.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/photoshop/publish/extract_image.py
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ import os
 import pype.api
 from avalon import photoshop
 
-from pype.modules.websocket_server.clients.photoshop_client import \
-      PhotoshopClientStub
+from pype.modules.websocket_server.clients.photoshop_client import (
+    PhotoshopClientStub
+)
 
 
 class ExtractImage(pype.api.Extractor):
@@ -23,12 +24,6 @@ class ExtractImage(pype.api.Extractor):
         staging_dir = self.staging_dir(instance)
         self.log.info("Outputting image to {}".format(staging_dir))
 
-        layers = []
-        for image_instance in instance.context:
-            if image_instance.data["family"] != "image":
-                continue
-            layers.append(image_instance[0])
-
         # Perform extraction
         photoshop_client = PhotoshopClientStub()
         files = {}
@@ -37,7 +32,7 @@ class ExtractImage(pype.api.Extractor):
             with photoshop.maintained_visibility():
                 # Hide all other layers.
                 extract_ids = set([ll.id for ll in photoshop_client.
-                                   get_layers_in_layers(layers)])
+                                   get_layers_in_layers([instance[0]])])
 
                 for layer in photoshop_client.get_layers():
                     # limit unnecessary calls to client