diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py
index 4c9ec7fb97..c08b0dedfe 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_pointcache.py
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ class CreatePointCache(plugin.MaxCreator):
             instance_data,
             pre_create_data)  # type: CreatedInstance
 
-        instance_node = rt.getNodeByName(instance.get("instance_node"))
+        # for additional work on the node:
+        # instance_node = rt.getNodeByName(instance.get("instance_node"))
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py
index 150206b8b8..285d84b7b6 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/load/load_pointcache.py
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ Because of limited api, alembics can be only loaded, but not easily updated.
 """
 import os
 from openpype.pipeline import (
-    load,
-    get_representation_path,
+    load
 )