diff --git a/openpype/settings/ayon_settings.py b/openpype/settings/ayon_settings.py
index 88fbbd5124..fa73199269 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/ayon_settings.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/ayon_settings.py
@@ -649,7 +649,6 @@ def _convert_3dsmax_project_settings(ayon_settings, output):
         attributes = {}
     ayon_publish["ValidateAttributes"]["attributes"] = attributes
 
-    ayon_publish = ayon_max["publish"]
     if "ValidateLoadedPlugin" in ayon_publish:
         family_plugin_mapping = (
             ayon_publish["ValidateLoadedPlugin"]["family_plugins_mapping"]