diff --git a/openpype/plugins/publish/validate_unique_names.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_unique_names.py
similarity index 94%
rename from openpype/plugins/publish/validate_unique_names.py
rename to openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_unique_names.py
index 33a460f7cc..05776ee0f3 100644
--- a/openpype/plugins/publish/validate_unique_names.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_unique_names.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from maya import cmds
 
 import pyblish.api
-import openpype.api
 import openpype.hosts.maya.api.action
 from openpype.pipeline.publish import ValidateContentsOrder
 
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ class ValidateUniqueNames(pyblish.api.Validator):
         """Returns the invalid transforms in the instance.
 
         Returns:
-            list: Non unique name transforms
+            list: Non-unique name transforms.
 
         """