diff --git a/colorbleed/maya/lib.py b/colorbleed/maya/lib.py
index 686a08c6fe..a2715863ee 100644
--- a/colorbleed/maya/lib.py
+++ b/colorbleed/maya/lib.py
@@ -669,10 +669,10 @@ def get_reference_node(path):
     """
     Get the reference node when the path is found being used in a reference
     Args:
-        path (str):
+        path (str): the file path to check
 
     Returns:
-
+        node (str): name of the reference node in question
     """
     node = cmds.file(path, query=True, referenceNode=True)
     reference_path = cmds.referenceQuery(path, filename=True)
diff --git a/colorbleed/maya/menu.py b/colorbleed/maya/menu.py
index 4b09f87f1b..003c303097 100644
--- a/colorbleed/maya/menu.py
+++ b/colorbleed/maya/menu.py
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ def deferred():
     from scriptsmenu import launchformaya
     import scriptsmenu.scriptsmenu as menu
 
+    reload(launchformaya)
+    reload(menu)
+
     log.info("Attempting to install ...")
 
     # load configuration of custom menu
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/load/load_look.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/load/load_look.py
index 9dffb3c550..557d18a3c2 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/load/load_look.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/load/load_look.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class LookLoader(api.Loader):
 
         """
 
-        reference_node = None
+
 
         # improve readability of the namespace
         assetname = context["asset"]["name"]
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ class LookLoader(api.Loader):
                                           format="%03d",
                                           suffix="_look")
 
+        # try / except here is to ensure that the get_reference_node
+        # does not fail when the file doesn't exist yet
+        reference_node = None
         try:
             reference_node = lib.get_reference_node(self.fname)
         except:
diff --git a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/collect_look.py b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/collect_look.py
index eff9c29f55..8511914313 100644
--- a/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/collect_look.py
+++ b/colorbleed/plugins/maya/publish/collect_look.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class CollectLook(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                                      "relationships": sets.values(),
                                      "sets": looksets}
         # Collect textures
-        resources = [self.collect_resources(n) for n in cmds.ls(type="file")]
+        resources = [self.collect_resource(n) for n in cmds.ls(type="file")]
         instance.data["resources"] = resources
 
         # Log a warning when no relevant sets were retrieved for the look.
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class CollectLook(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
 
         return attributes
 
-    def collect_resources(self, node, verbose=False):
+    def collect_resource(self, node, verbose=False):
         """Collect the link to the file(s) used (resource)
         Args:
             node (str): name of the node