diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
index 614b04903f..a4d823b7a1 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
@@ -16,15 +16,6 @@ from six import string_types
 
 from maya import cmds, mel
 import maya.api.OpenMaya as om
-from arnold import (
-    AiTextureGetBitDepth,
-    AiTextureGetFormat,
-    AiTextureInvalidate,
-    # types
-    AI_TYPE_BYTE,
-    AI_TYPE_INT,
-    AI_TYPE_UINT
-)
 
 from openpype.client import (
     get_project,
@@ -3532,6 +3523,10 @@ def image_info(file_path):
     Returns:
         dict: Dictionary with the information about the texture file.
     """
+    from arnold import (
+    AiTextureGetBitDepth,
+    AiTextureGetFormat
+)
     # Get Texture Information
     img_info = {'filename': file_path}
     if os.path.isfile(file_path):
@@ -3554,6 +3549,13 @@ def guess_colorspace(img_info):
         str: color space name use in the `--colorconvert`
              option of maketx.
     """
+    from arnold import (
+    AiTextureInvalidate,
+    # types
+    AI_TYPE_BYTE,
+    AI_TYPE_INT,
+    AI_TYPE_UINT
+)
     try:
         if img_info['bit_depth'] <= 16:
             if img_info['format'] in (AI_TYPE_BYTE, AI_TYPE_INT, AI_TYPE_UINT): # noqa
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_look.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_look.py
index d9c19c9139..ca110ceadd 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_look.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_look.py
@@ -537,33 +537,44 @@ class ExtractLook(publish.Extractor):
             if linearize:
                 if cmds.colorManagementPrefs(query=True, cmEnabled=True):
                     render_colorspace = cmds.colorManagementPrefs(query=True, renderingSpaceName=True)  # noqa
+                    config_path = cmds.colorManagementPrefs(query=True,
+                                                            configFilePath=True)
+                    if not os.path.exists(config_path):
+                        raise RuntimeError("No OCIO config path found!")
+
                     color_space_attr = resource["node"] + ".colorSpace"
                     try:
                         color_space = cmds.getAttr(color_space_attr)
                     except ValueError:
                         # node doesn't have color space attribute
-                        img_info = image_info(filepath)
-                        color_space = guess_colorspace(img_info)
+                        if cmds.loadPlugin("mtoa", quiet=True):
+                            img_info = image_info(filepath)
+                            color_space = guess_colorspace(img_info)
+                        else:
+                            color_space = "Raw"
                     self.log.info("tx: converting {0} -> {1}".format(color_space, render_colorspace))  # noqa
+
                     additional_args.extend(["--colorconvert",
                                             color_space,
                                             render_colorspace])
                 else:
-                    img_info = image_info(filepath)
-                    color_space = guess_colorspace(img_info)
-                    if color_space == "sRGB":
-                        self.log.info("tx: converting sRGB -> linear")
-                        additional_args.extend(["--colorconvert",
-                                                "sRGB",
-                                                "Raw"])
-                    else:
-                        self.log.info("tx: texture's colorspace "
-                                      "is already linear")
 
-            config_path = cmds.colorManagementPrefs(query=True,
-                                                    configFilePath=True)
-            if not os.path.exists(config_path):
-                raise RuntimeError("No OCIO config path found!")
+                    if cmds.loadPlugin("mtoa", quiet=True):
+                        img_info = image_info(filepath)
+                        color_space = guess_colorspace(img_info)
+                        if color_space == "sRGB":
+                            self.log.info("tx: converting sRGB -> linear")
+                            additional_args.extend(["--colorconvert",
+                                                    "sRGB",
+                                                    "Raw"])
+                        else:
+                            self.log.info("tx: texture's colorspace "
+                                          "is already linear")
+                    else:
+                        self.log.warning("cannot guess the colorspace"
+                                         "color conversion won't be available!")
+
+
             additional_args.extend(["--colorconfig", config_path])
             # Ensure folder exists
             if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(converted)):