diff --git a/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py b/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
index 5684657bf9..11864dd68c 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ class RenderCreator(Creator):
                 data["composition_name"] = composition_name
             else:
                 subset_name = subset_name_from_ui
-                re.sub(subset_name, r"{composition}", '',
-                       flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+                subset_name = re.sub(r"\{composition\}", '', subset_name,
+                                     flags=re.IGNORECASE)
 
             for inst in self.create_context.instances:
                 if subset_name == inst.subset_name: