diff --git a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_writes.py b/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_writes.py
index 0dc7c81fae..a6fbdbab8b 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_writes.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_writes.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import nuke
 import pyblish.api
-import pype.api as pype
 
 
 @pyblish.api.log