diff --git a/pype/lib/__init__.py b/pype/lib/__init__.py
index a303bf038d..06960f5ddb 100644
--- a/pype/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/pype/lib/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ from .lib_old import (
     add_tool_to_environment,
     modified_environ,
     pairwise,
-    grouper,
     is_latest,
     any_outdated,
     _rreplace,
diff --git a/pype/lib/lib_old.py b/pype/lib/lib_old.py
index b384c3a06a..dfb9aed6b9 100644
--- a/pype/lib/lib_old.py
+++ b/pype/lib/lib_old.py
@@ -235,18 +235,6 @@ def pairwise(iterable):
     return itertools.izip(a, a)
 
 
-def grouper(iterable, n, fillvalue=None):
-    """Collect data into fixed-length chunks or blocks
-
-    Examples:
-        grouper('ABCDEFG', 3, 'x') --> ABC DEF Gxx
-
-    """
-
-    args = [iter(iterable)] * n
-    return itertools.izip_longest(fillvalue=fillvalue, *args)
-
-
 def is_latest(representation):
     """Return whether the representation is from latest version
 
diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/publish/extract_camera_mayaScene.py b/pype/plugins/maya/publish/extract_camera_mayaScene.py
index 1a0f4694d1..65c5ef5840 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/publish/extract_camera_mayaScene.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/publish/extract_camera_mayaScene.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """Extract camera as Maya Scene."""
 import os
+import itertools
 
 from maya import cmds
 
 import avalon.maya
 import pype.api
-from pype.lib import grouper
 from pype.hosts.maya import lib
 
 
@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@ def massage_ma_file(path):
     f.close()
 
 
+def grouper(iterable, n, fillvalue=None):
+    """Collect data into fixed-length chunks or blocks.
+
+    Examples:
+        grouper('ABCDEFG', 3, 'x') --> ABC DEF Gxx
+
+    """
+    args = [iter(iterable)] * n
+    return itertools.izip_longest(fillvalue=fillvalue, *args)
+
+
 def unlock(plug):
     """Unlocks attribute and disconnects inputs for a plug.