diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
index da34896c3f4..3a5c6fa10ff 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/api/lib.py
@@ -3142,119 +3142,6 @@ def fix_incompatible_containers():
                          "ReferenceLoader", type="string")
 
 
-def _null(*args):
-    pass
-
-
-class shelf():
-    '''A simple class to build shelves in maya. Since the build method is empty,
-    it should be extended by the derived class to build the necessary shelf
-    elements. By default it creates an empty shelf called "customShelf".'''
-
-    ###########################################################################
-    '''This is an example shelf.'''
-    # class customShelf(_shelf):
-    #     def build(self):
-    #         self.addButon(label="button1")
-    #         self.addButon("button2")
-    #         self.addButon("popup")
-    #         p = cmds.popupMenu(b=1)
-    #         self.addMenuItem(p, "popupMenuItem1")
-    #         self.addMenuItem(p, "popupMenuItem2")
-    #         sub = self.addSubMenu(p, "subMenuLevel1")
-    #         self.addMenuItem(sub, "subMenuLevel1Item1")
-    #         sub2 = self.addSubMenu(sub, "subMenuLevel2")
-    #         self.addMenuItem(sub2, "subMenuLevel2Item1")
-    #         self.addMenuItem(sub2, "subMenuLevel2Item2")
-    #         self.addMenuItem(sub, "subMenuLevel1Item2")
-    #         self.addMenuItem(p, "popupMenuItem3")
-    #         self.addButon("button3")
-    # customShelf()
-    ###########################################################################
-
-    def __init__(self, name="customShelf", iconPath="", preset={}):
-        self.name = name
-
-        self.iconPath = iconPath
-
-        self.labelBackground = (0, 0, 0, 0)
-        self.labelColour = (.9, .9, .9)
-
-        self.preset = preset
-
-        self._cleanOldShelf()
-        cmds.setParent(self.name)
-        self.build()
-
-    def build(self):
-        '''This method should be overwritten in derived classes to actually
-        build the shelf elements. Otherwise, nothing is added to the shelf.'''
-        for item in self.preset['items']:
-            if not item.get('command'):
-                item['command'] = self._null
-            if item['type'] == 'button':
-                self.addButon(item['name'],
-                              command=item['command'],
-                              icon=item['icon'])
-            if item['type'] == 'menuItem':
-                self.addMenuItem(item['parent'],
-                                 item['name'],
-                                 command=item['command'],
-                                 icon=item['icon'])
-            if item['type'] == 'subMenu':
-                self.addMenuItem(item['parent'],
-                                 item['name'],
-                                 command=item['command'],
-                                 icon=item['icon'])
-
-    def addButon(self, label, icon="commandButton.png",
-                 command=_null, doubleCommand=_null):
-        '''
-            Adds a shelf button with the specified label, command,
-            double click command and image.
-        '''
-        cmds.setParent(self.name)
-        if icon:
-            icon = os.path.join(self.iconPath, icon)
-            print(icon)
-        cmds.shelfButton(width=37, height=37, image=icon, label=label,
-                         command=command, dcc=doubleCommand,
-                         imageOverlayLabel=label, olb=self.labelBackground,
-                         olc=self.labelColour)
-
-    def addMenuItem(self, parent, label, command=_null, icon=""):
-        '''
-            Adds a shelf button with the specified label, command,
-            double click command and image.
-        '''
-        if icon:
-            icon = os.path.join(self.iconPath, icon)
-            print(icon)
-        return cmds.menuItem(p=parent, label=label, c=command, i="")
-
-    def addSubMenu(self, parent, label, icon=None):
-        '''
-            Adds a sub menu item with the specified label and icon to
-            the specified parent popup menu.
-        '''
-        if icon:
-            icon = os.path.join(self.iconPath, icon)
-            print(icon)
-        return cmds.menuItem(p=parent, label=label, i=icon, subMenu=1)
-
-    def _cleanOldShelf(self):
-        '''
-            Checks if the shelf exists and empties it if it does
-            or creates it if it does not.
-        '''
-        if cmds.shelfLayout(self.name, ex=1):
-            if cmds.shelfLayout(self.name, q=1, ca=1):
-                for each in cmds.shelfLayout(self.name, q=1, ca=1):
-                    cmds.deleteUI(each)
-        else:
-            cmds.shelfLayout(self.name, p="ShelfLayout")
-
-
 def update_content_on_context_change():
     """
     This will update scene content to match new asset on context change
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/startup/userSetup.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/startup/userSetup.py
index f2899cdb370..417f72a59f7 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/startup/userSetup.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/startup/userSetup.py
@@ -46,24 +46,5 @@ def _log_and_open():
         lowestPriority=True
     )
 
-# Build a shelf.
-shelf_preset = settings['maya'].get('project_shelf')
-if shelf_preset:
-    icon_path = os.path.join(
-        os.environ['OPENPYPE_PROJECT_SCRIPTS'],
-        project_name,
-        "icons")
-    icon_path = os.path.abspath(icon_path)
-
-    for i in shelf_preset['imports']:
-        import_string = "from {} import {}".format(project_name, i)
-        print(import_string)
-        exec(import_string)
-
-    cmds.evalDeferred(
-        "mlib.shelf(name=shelf_preset['name'], iconPath=icon_path,"
-        " preset=shelf_preset)"
-    )
-
 
 print("Finished OpenPype usersetup.")