diff --git a/oslo.{{cookiecutter.module_name}}/lower-constraints.txt b/oslo.{{cookiecutter.module_name}}/lower-constraints.txt
index 08ac9fb..9547e99 100644
--- a/oslo.{{cookiecutter.module_name}}/lower-constraints.txt
+++ b/oslo.{{cookiecutter.module_name}}/lower-constraints.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
 
-Babel==1.3.0
 hacking==2.0.0
 mypy==0.720
 oslotest==1.5.1
diff --git a/oslo.{{cookiecutter.module_name}}/requirements.txt b/oslo.{{cookiecutter.module_name}}/requirements.txt
index c299e3b..9dbc011 100644
--- a/oslo.{{cookiecutter.module_name}}/requirements.txt
+++ b/oslo.{{cookiecutter.module_name}}/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 # The order of packages is significant, because pip processes them in the order
 # of appearance. Changing the order has an impact on the overall integration
 # process, which may cause wedges in the gate later.
-
-Babel>=1.3