diff --git a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/collect_model.py b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/collect_model.py
index f764c9d9ac..ade9f90987 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/collect_model.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/nuke/plugins/publish/collect_model.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import nuke
 
 @pyblish.api.log
 class CollectModel(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
-    """Collect Model (group) node instance and its content
+    """Collect Model node instance and its content
     """
 
     order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder + 0.22
-    label = "Collect Model (Group)"
+    label = "Collect Model"
     hosts = ["nuke"]
     families = ["model"]
 
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/nuke.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/nuke.json
index 4085409e23..dd65df02e5 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/nuke.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/nuke.json
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
         "PreCollectNukeInstances": {
             "sync_workfile_version_on_families": [
                 "nukenodes",
-                "model",
                 "camera",
                 "gizmo",
                 "source",