diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_loaded_plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_loaded_plugin.py
index ea2fee353d..efa06795b0 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_loaded_plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/validate_loaded_plugin.py
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ class ValidateLoadedPlugin(OptionalPyblishPluginMixin,
             if not mapping:
                 return
 
-            match_families = {fam for fam in mapping["families"]
-                              if fam.strip()}
+            match_families = {fam.strip() for fam in mapping["families"]}
             has_match = "*" in match_families or match_families.intersection(
                 instance_families)