diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py b/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py
index 3fa4fa55b1..be40a765fb 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/api/plugin.py
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ MS_CUSTOM_ATTRIB = """attributes "openPypeData"
             if current_selection == undefined then return False
             temp_arr = #()
             i_node_arr = #()
-            new_temp_arr = #()
             new_i_node_arr = #()
 
             for c in current_selection do
@@ -73,11 +72,10 @@ MS_CUSTOM_ATTRIB = """attributes "openPypeData"
                 if idx do
                 (
                     DeleteItem list_node.items idx
-                    for i in list_node.items do append new_temp_arr i
                 )
             )
             all_handles = new_i_node_arr
-            list_node.items = new_temp_arr
+            list_node.items = temp_arr
         )
 
         on OPparams open do