diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_model_usd.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_model_usd.py
index 237ae8f4ae..21407ae1f3 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_model_usd.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/create/create_model_usd.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ class CreateUSDModel(plugin.MaxCreator):
     icon = "gear"
 
     def create(self, subset_name, instance_data, pre_create_data):
-        from pymxs import runtime as rt
         _ = super(CreateUSDModel, self).create(
             subset_name,
             instance_data,