diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py
index 9767321e3d..0c5dd762cf 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_camera_fbx.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ class FbxLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         rt.FBXImporterSetParam("Animation", True)
         rt.FBXImporterSetParam("Camera", True)
         rt.FBXImporterSetParam("AxisConversionMethod", True)
-        rt.FBXImporterSetParam("UpAxis", "Y")
         rt.FBXImporterSetParam("Preserveinstances", True)
         rt.importFile(
             filepath,
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_fbx.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_fbx.py
index bf51e3b191..01e6acae12 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_fbx.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_model_fbx.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ class FbxModelLoader(load.LoaderPlugin):
         filepath = os.path.normpath(self.fname)
         rt.FBXImporterSetParam("Animation", False)
         rt.FBXImporterSetParam("Cameras", False)
-        rt.FBXImporterSetParam("UpAxis", "Y")
         rt.FBXImporterSetParam("Preserveinstances", True)
         rt.importFile(
             filepath,