diff --git a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_rig_joints_hidden.py b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_rig_joints_hidden.py
index 30d95128a23..2bb5036f8ba 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_rig_joints_hidden.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/maya/plugins/publish/validate_rig_joints_hidden.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from openpype.pipeline.publish import (
     RepairAction,
     ValidateContentsOrder,
+    PublishValidationError
 )
 
 
@@ -38,7 +39,8 @@ def process(self, instance):
         invalid = self.get_invalid(instance)
 
         if invalid:
-            raise ValueError("Visible joints found: {0}".format(invalid))
+            raise PublishValidationError(
+                "Visible joints found: {0}".format(invalid))
 
     @classmethod
     def repair(cls, instance):