diff --git a/pankoclient/common/http.py b/pankoclient/common/http.py
index 826edeb..3783de1 100644
--- a/pankoclient/common/http.py
+++ b/pankoclient/common/http.py
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ from six.moves.urllib import parse
 
 from pankoclient.common import exceptions as exc
 from pankoclient.common.i18n import _
-from pankoclient.common.i18n import _LW
 from pankoclient.common import utils
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ def get_system_ca_file():
         if os.path.exists(ca):
             LOG.debug("Using ca file %s", ca)
             return ca
-    LOG.warning(_LW("System ca file could not be found."))
+    LOG.warning("System ca file could not be found.")
 
 
 class HTTPClient(object):
diff --git a/pankoclient/common/i18n.py b/pankoclient/common/i18n.py
index 582d056..83cb436 100644
--- a/pankoclient/common/i18n.py
+++ b/pankoclient/common/i18n.py
@@ -19,13 +19,3 @@ _translators = oslo_i18n.TranslatorFactory(domain='pankoclient')
 
 # The primary translation function using the well-known name "_"
 _ = _translators.primary
-
-# Translators for log levels.
-#
-# The abbreviated names are meant to reflect the usual use of a short
-# name like '_'. The "L" is for "log" and the other letter comes from
-# the level.
-_LI = _translators.log_info
-_LW = _translators.log_warning
-_LE = _translators.log_error
-_LC = _translators.log_critical
diff --git a/pankoclient/common/utils.py b/pankoclient/common/utils.py
index 055b068..c5fae55 100644
--- a/pankoclient/common/utils.py
+++ b/pankoclient/common/utils.py
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ from six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib_parse
 
 import logging
 
-from pankoclient.common.i18n import _LE
-
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -28,12 +26,12 @@ def get_response_body(resp):
         try:
             body = resp.json()
         except ValueError:
-            LOG.error(_LE('Could not decode response body as JSON'))
+            LOG.error('Could not decode response body as JSON')
     elif 'application/octet-stream' in content_type:
         try:
             body = resp.body()
         except ValueError:
-            LOG.error(_LE('Could not decode response body as raw'))
+            LOG.error('Could not decode response body as raw')
     else:
         body = None
     return body