diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/preview_animation.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/preview_animation.py
index caa4f60475..260d18893e 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/api/preview_animation.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/preview_animation.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def publish_preview_sequences(staging_dir, filename,
     rt.gc(delayed=True)
 
 
-def publish_preview_animation(
+def render_preview_animation(
         instance, staging_dir,
         ext, review_camera,
         startFrame=None, endFrame=None,
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/extract_review_animation.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/extract_review_animation.py
index c308aadfdb..979cbc828c 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/extract_review_animation.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/extract_review_animation.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import os
 import pyblish.api
 from openpype.pipeline import publish
 from openpype.hosts.max.api.preview_animation import (
-    publish_preview_animation
+    render_preview_animation
 )
 
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class ExtractReviewAnimation(publish.Extractor):
         review_camera = instance.data["review_camera"]
         viewport_options = instance.data.get("viewport_options", {})
         resolution = instance.data.get("resolution", ())
-        publish_preview_animation(
+        render_preview_animation(
             instance, staging_dir,
             ext, review_camera,
             startFrame=start, endFrame=end,