diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_mayaascii.py b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_mayaascii.py
index b9a5de2782..ab7b2daffb 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_mayaascii.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_mayaascii.py
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ import os
 class MayaAsciiLoader(pype.maya.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
     """Load the model"""
 
-    families = ["mayaAscii",
-                "setdress",
-                "layout"]
+    families = []
     representations = ["ma"]
 
     label = "Reference Maya Ascii"
diff --git a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_reference.py b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_reference.py
index 55db019cf4..f1df584feb 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_reference.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/maya/load/load_reference.py
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ reload(pype.maya.plugin)
 class ReferenceLoader(pype.maya.plugin.ReferenceLoader):
     """Load the model"""
 
-    families = ["model", "pointcache", "animation"]
+    families = ["model",
+                "pointcache",
+                "animation",
+                "mayaAscii",
+                "setdress",
+                "layout"]
     representations = ["ma", "abc"]
     tool_names = ["loader"]