diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
index 33f39ebf38..40385f34d6 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/load/load_redshift_proxy.py
@@ -139,13 +139,8 @@ 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("initialShadingGroup", type="shadingEngine")
-            )
-        )
-        cmds.sets(mesh_shape, forceElement=shader_grp)
+        if cmds.ls("initialShadingGroup", type="shadingEngine"):
+            cmds.sets(mesh_shape, forceElement="initialShadingGroup")
 
         group_node = cmds.group(empty=True, name="{}_GRP".format(name))
         mesh_transform = cmds.listRelatives(mesh_shape,