diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib_renderproducts.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib_renderproducts.py
index fd0eb947af..83b5a0bc35 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib_renderproducts.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/lib_renderproducts.py
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ class RenderProducts(object):
             renderlayer_name = render_elem.GetRenderElement(i)
             target, renderpass = str(renderlayer_name).split(":")
 
-            render_dir = os.path.join(folder, renderpass)
             if renderlayer_name.enabled:
                 for f in range(startFrame, endFrame):
                     render_element = "{0}_{1}..{2}.{2}".format(folder,