diff --git a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py
index 40c4870a06..610f260426 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/houdini/api/plugin.py
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Houdini specific Avalon/Pyblish plugin definitions."""
-
-import sys
-
 from avalon import houdini
 import hou
-import six
 from openpype.api import PypeCreatorMixin
 
 
@@ -16,4 +12,6 @@ class Creator(PypeCreatorMixin, houdini.Creator):
         try:
             self._process()
         except hou.Error as er:
-            six.reraise(Exception, er, sys.exc_info()[2])
+            # cannot do re-raise with six as it will cause
+            # infinite recursion.
+            raise Exception(er)