diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/collect_renderlayers.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/collect_renderlayers.py
index 2a377a933e..c8156836a2 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/collect_renderlayers.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/collect_renderlayers.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class CollectMayaRenderlayers(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
 
         # Check for specific pools
         pool_str = attributes.get("pools", None)
-        if pool_str is not None and not "":
+        if pool_str:
             pools = pool_str.split(";")
             options["renderGlobals"]["Pool"] = pools[0]
             if len(pools) > 1: