diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/extract_model.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/extract_model.py
index 7753efc764..1ad93a49e4 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/extract_model.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/extract_model.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ class ExtractModel(openpype.api.Extractor):
         first_frame = int(nuke.root()["first_frame"].getValue())
         last_frame = int(nuke.root()["last_frame"].getValue())
         step = 1
-        output_range = str(nuke.FrameRange(first_frame, last_frame, step))
         
         self.log.info("instance.data: `{}`".format(
             pformat(instance.data)))