diff --git a/openpype/settings/ayon_settings.py b/openpype/settings/ayon_settings.py
index 9a209b762c..a6d90d1cf0 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/ayon_settings.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/ayon_settings.py
@@ -478,9 +478,6 @@ def _convert_maya_project_settings(ayon_settings, output):
         for item in ayon_maya["ext_mapping"]
     }
 
-    # Publish UI filters
-    ayon_maya["filters"] = {}
-
     # Maya dirmap
     ayon_maya_dirmap = ayon_maya.pop("maya_dirmap")
     ayon_maya_dirmap_path = ayon_maya_dirmap["paths"]
@@ -947,8 +944,6 @@ def _convert_tvpaint_project_settings(ayon_settings, output):
 
     _convert_host_imageio(ayon_tvpaint)
 
-    ayon_tvpaint["filters"] = {}
-
     ayon_publish_settings = ayon_tvpaint["publish"]
     for plugin_name in (
         "ValidateProjectSettings",