diff --git a/io_scene_obj/import_obj.py b/io_scene_obj/import_obj.py
index d308b649efb99d1ff563c951602830be0d2a6bd5..84ea3706b33aa14ada6ad60540a539dc1f725d82 100644
--- a/io_scene_obj/import_obj.py
+++ b/io_scene_obj/import_obj.py
@@ -1179,11 +1179,7 @@ def load(context,
             create_nurbs(context_nurbs, verts_loc, new_objects)
 
         view_layer = context.view_layer
-        if view_layer.collections.active:
-            collection = view_layer.collections.active.collection
-        else:
-            collection = scene.master_collection.new()
-            view_layer.collections.link(collection)
+        collection = view_layer.collections.active.collection
 
         # Create new obj
         for obj in new_objects: