diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/inventory/select_containers.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/inventory/select_containers.py
index 4b7c92729f..13c2322bc0 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/inventory/select_containers.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/inventory/select_containers.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class SelectFromScene(InventoryAction):
         host = registered_host()
 
         to_select = []
-        for container in host.ls():
+        for container in host.get_containers():
             members = get_container_members(container)
             if any(member in selection for member in members):
                 to_select.append(container["objectName"])