diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
index 789dec31fa..292b95da84 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from openpype.client import (
     get_last_versions,
     get_representation_by_name
 )
-from openpype.api import get_project_settings
+from openpype.settings import get_project_settings
 from openpype.pipeline import (
     legacy_io,
     discover_loader_plugins,