diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/convert_legacy.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/convert_legacy.py
index 7e94d6f1e1..61bc5a5e11 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/convert_legacy.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/create/convert_legacy.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class MayaLegacyConvertor(SubsetConvertorPlugin,
                 continue
 
             creator_id = family_to_id[family]
-            creator = self.create_context.creators[creator_id]
+            creator = creators[creator_id]
             data["creator_identifier"] = creator_id
 
             if isinstance(creator, plugin.RenderlayerCreator):