diff --git a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_script_version.py b/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_script_version.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 9a6b5bf572..0000000000
--- a/pype/plugins/nuke/publish/collect_script_version.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-import os
-import pype.api as pype
-import pyblish.api
-
-
-class CollectScriptVersion(pyblish. api.ContextPlugin):
-    """Collect Script Version."""
-
-    order = pyblish.api.CollectorOrder
-    label = "Collect Script Version"
-    hosts = [
-        "nuke",
-        "nukeassist"
-    ]
-
-    def process(self, context):
-        file_path = context.data["currentFile"]
-        base_name = os.path.basename(file_path)
-        # get version string
-        version = pype.get_version_from_path(base_name)
-
-        context.data['version'] = version