diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_model_contents.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_model_contents.py
index 34578e6920..dd9c8de2cf 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_model_contents.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_model_contents.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class ValidateModelContent(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
     """
 
     order = pyblish.api.ValidatorOrder
-    families = ["model", "usdmodel"]
+    families = ["model"]
     hosts = ["max"]
     label = "Model Contents"