diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/startup/startup.py b/openpype/hosts/max/startup/startup.py
index 21da115baa..0d3135a16f 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/startup/startup.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/startup/startup.py
@@ -4,17 +4,12 @@ import sys
 
 # this might happen in some 3dsmax version where PYTHONPATH isn't added
 # to sys.path automatically
-try:
-    from openpype.hosts.max.api import MaxHost
-    from openpype.pipeline import install_host
-except (ImportError, ModuleNotFoundError):
+for path in os.environ["PYTHONPATH"].split(os.pathsep):
+    if path and path not in sys.path:
+        sys.path.append(path)
 
-    for path in os.environ["PYTHONPATH"].split(os.pathsep):
-        if path and path not in sys.path:
-            sys.path.append(path)
-
-    from openpype.hosts.max.api import MaxHost
-    from openpype.pipeline import install_host
+from openpype.hosts.max.api import MaxHost
+from openpype.pipeline import install_host
 
 host = MaxHost()
 install_host(host)