diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py
index e5acdc2139..8c09175614 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_rendersettings.py
@@ -49,18 +49,6 @@ class RenderSettings(object):
                 legacy_io.Session["AVALON_PROJECT"]
             )
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def apply_defaults(renderer=None, project_settings=None):
-        if renderer is None:
-            renderer = cmds.getAttr(
-                'defaultRenderGlobals.currentRenderer').lower()
-            # handle various renderman names
-            if renderer.startswith('renderman'):
-                renderer = 'renderman'
-
-        render_settings = RenderSettings(project_settings)
-        render_settings.set_default_renderer_settings(renderer)
-
     def set_default_renderer_settings(self, renderer=None):
         """Set basic settings based on renderer."""
         if not renderer:
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_render.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_render.py
index b73f550fa2..d4ad488b32 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_render.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/create_render.py
@@ -164,8 +164,6 @@ class CreateRender(plugin.Creator):
                 collection = render_layer.createCollection("defaultCollection")
                 collection.getSelector().setPattern('*')
 
-            self.log.info("Applying default render settings..")
-            lib_rendersettings.RenderSettings.apply_defaults()
         return self.instance
 
     def _deadline_webservice_changed(self):