diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_template_builder.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_template_builder.py
index a6d54f004e3..ad71be306c9 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_template_builder.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib_template_builder.py
@@ -20,7 +20,4 @@ def create_place_holder():
     cmds.addAttr(place_holder_name, longName="loader", dataType='string')
     cmds.addAttr(place_holder_name, longName="order", dataType='string')
 
-    attr_name = "{}.{}".format(place_holder_name, attribute_name)
-    cmds.setAttr(attr_name, True)
-
     return place_holder_name
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