diff --git a/oslo_concurrency/_i18n.py b/oslo_concurrency/_i18n.py
index 7524106..d8ca6c0 100644
--- a/oslo_concurrency/_i18n.py
+++ b/oslo_concurrency/_i18n.py
@@ -20,13 +20,3 @@ _translators = oslo_i18n.TranslatorFactory(domain='oslo_concurrency')
 
 # 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/oslo_concurrency/lockutils.py b/oslo_concurrency/lockutils.py
index ea67571..becda88 100644
--- a/oslo_concurrency/lockutils.py
+++ b/oslo_concurrency/lockutils.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from oslo_utils import reflection
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
 import six
 
-from oslo_concurrency._i18n import _, _LI
+from oslo_concurrency._i18n import _
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def remove_external_lock_file(name, lock_file_prefix=None, lock_path=None,
         try:
             os.remove(lock_file_path)
         except OSError:
-            LOG.info(_LI('Failed to remove file %(file)s'),
+            LOG.info('Failed to remove file %(file)s',
                      {'file': lock_file_path})