diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py
index 106c29fd26..98cb95eb9a 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/max/api/pipeline.py
@@ -244,18 +244,18 @@ def get_previous_loaded_object(container: str):
     return node_list
 
 
-def remove_container_data(container: str):
+def remove_container_data(container_node: str):
     """Function to remove container data after updating, switching or deleting it.
 
     Args:
-        container (str): container
+        container_node (str): container node
     """
-    if container.modifiers[0].name == "OP Data":
+    if container_node.modifiers[0].name == "OP Data":
         all_set_members_names = [
             member.node for member
-            in container.modifiers[0].openPypeData.all_handles]
+            in container_node.modifiers[0].openPypeData.all_handles]
         for current_set_member in all_set_members_names:
             rt.Delete(current_set_member)
-        rt.deleteModifier(container, container.modifiers[0])
+        rt.deleteModifier(container_node, container_node.modifiers[0])
 
-    rt.Delete(container)
+    rt.Delete(container_node)