diff --git a/pype/maya/menu.py b/pype/maya/menu.py
index 5254337f03..806944c117 100644
--- a/pype/maya/menu.py
+++ b/pype/maya/menu.py
@@ -15,12 +15,13 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 def _get_menu():
     """Return the menu instance if it currently exists in Maya"""
 
-    app = QtWidgets.QApplication.instance()
-    widgets = dict((w.objectName(), w) for w in app.allWidgets())
+    widgets = dict((
+        w.objectName(), w) for w in QtWidgets.QApplication.allWidgets())
     menu = widgets.get(self._menu)
     return menu
 
 
+
 def deferred():
 
     log.info("Attempting to install scripts menu..")