diff --git a/babel.cfg b/babel.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index efceab818..000000000
--- a/babel.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-[python: **.py]
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d95c08442..791b798df 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -64,17 +64,3 @@ oslo.messaging.notify.drivers =
 
 oslo.config.opts =
     oslo.messaging = oslo_messaging.opts:list_opts
-
-[compile_catalog]
-directory = oslo_messaging/locale
-domain = oslo_messaging
-
-[update_catalog]
-domain = oslo_messaging
-output_dir = oslo_messaging/locale
-input_file = oslo_messaging/locale/oslo_messaging.pot
-
-[extract_messages]
-keywords = _ gettext ngettext l_ lazy_gettext
-mapping_file = babel.cfg
-output_file = oslo_messaging/locale/oslo_messaging.pot