diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
index c99c3fefdb..1e4e65578a 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
@@ -2124,6 +2124,7 @@ def reset_scene_resolution():
 
     set_scene_resolution(width, height, pixelAspect)
 
+
 def set_context_settings():
     """Apply the project settings from the project definition
 
@@ -2600,10 +2601,6 @@ def fix_incompatible_containers():
                          "ReferenceLoader", type="string")
 
 
-def _null(*args):
-    pass
-
-
 class shelf():
     '''A simple class to build shelves in maya. Since the build method is empty,
     it should be extended by the derived class to build the necessary shelf