diff --git a/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py b/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py
index dd7e90ea5f..0981f48dbe 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/publisher/control.py
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ class AbstractPublisherController(object):
 
         pass
 
-    def remove_instances(self, instances):
+    def remove_instances(self, instance_ids):
         """Remove list of instances from create context."""
         # TODO expect instance ids
 
@@ -1632,18 +1632,23 @@ class PublisherController(AbstractPublisherController):
         if self._create_context.host_is_valid:
             self._create_context.save_changes()
 
-    def remove_instances(self, instances):
+    def remove_instances(self, instance_ids):
         """"""
         # TODO expect instance ids instead of instances
         # QUESTION Expect that instances are really removed? In that case save
         #   reset is not required and save changes too.
         self.save_changes()
 
-        self._remove_instances_from_context(instances)
+        self._remove_instances_from_context(instance_ids)
 
         self._on_create_instance_change()
 
-    def _remove_instances_from_context(self, instances):
+    def _remove_instances_from_context(self, instance_ids):
+        instances_by_id = self._create_context.instances_by_id
+        instances = [
+            instances_by_id[instance_id]
+            for instance_id in instance_ids
+        ]
         self._create_context.remove_instances(instances)
 
     def _on_create_instance_change(self):
diff --git a/openpype/tools/publisher/control_qt.py b/openpype/tools/publisher/control_qt.py
index 8f0f304f9a..69809bcfe8 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/publisher/control_qt.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/publisher/control_qt.py
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class QtRemotePublishController(QtPublisherController):
         # Send 'created_instance_changes' value to client
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def remove_instances(self, instances):
+    def remove_instances(self, instance_ids):
         """Remove list of instances from create context."""
         # TODO add Args:
 
diff --git a/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py b/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py
index 08c2ce0513..3c67e6298e 100644
--- a/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py
+++ b/openpype/tools/publisher/widgets/overview_widget.py
@@ -224,7 +224,11 @@ class OverviewWidget(QtWidgets.QFrame):
         dialog.exec_()
         # Skip if OK was not clicked
         if dialog.result() == QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Ok:
-            self._controller.remove_instances(instances)
+            instance_ids = {
+                instance.id
+                for instance in instances
+            }
+            self._controller.remove_instances(instance_ids)
 
     def _on_change_view_clicked(self):
         self._change_view_type()