diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_import_reference.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_import_reference.py
index 9d2ff1a3eb..1fdee28d0c 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_import_reference.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/extract_import_reference.py
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ class ExtractImportReference(publish.Extractor,
     tmp_format = "_tmp"
 
     @classmethod
-    def apply_settings(cls, project_setting, system_settings):
-        cls.active = project_setting["deadline"]["publish"]["MayaSubmitDeadline"]["import_reference"] # noqa
+    def apply_settings(cls, project_settings):
+        cls.active = project_settings["deadline"]["publish"]["MayaSubmitDeadline"]["import_reference"] # noqa
 
     def process(self, instance):
         if not self.is_active(instance.data):
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_maya_units.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_maya_units.py
index 1d5619795f..ae6dc093a9 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_maya_units.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_maya_units.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class ValidateMayaUnits(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     )
 
     @classmethod
-    def apply_settings(cls, project_settings, system_settings):
+    def apply_settings(cls, project_settings):
         """Apply project settings to creator"""
         settings = (
             project_settings["maya"]["publish"]["ValidateMayaUnits"]