diff --git a/oslo_upgradecheck/upgradecheck.py b/oslo_upgradecheck/upgradecheck.py
index 416d191..857800d 100644
--- a/oslo_upgradecheck/upgradecheck.py
+++ b/oslo_upgradecheck/upgradecheck.py
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ import enum
 from oslo_config import cfg
 import prettytable
 
-
-def _(s):
-    return s
+from oslo_upgradecheck._i18n import _
 
 
 class UpgradeCheckCode(enum.IntEnum):
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 016756a..1aaf083 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
 
 Babel>=1.3
 oslo.config
+oslo.i18n
 enum34
 prettytable
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 500b7da..17f7932 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -58,3 +58,6 @@ show-source = True
 ignore = E123,E125
 builtins = _
 exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*egg,build
+
+[hacking]
+import_exception = oslo_upgradecheck._i18n