diff --git a/troveclient/_i18n.py b/troveclient/_i18n.py
index c8abc944..3f323fbb 100644
--- a/troveclient/_i18n.py
+++ b/troveclient/_i18n.py
@@ -35,16 +35,6 @@ _C = _translators.contextual_form
 # requires oslo.i18n >=2.1.0
 _P = _translators.plural_form
 
-# 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
-
 
 def get_available_languages():
         return oslo_i18n.get_available_languages(DOMAIN)
diff --git a/troveclient/i18n.py b/troveclient/i18n.py
index 30c96a12..8d351b71 100644
--- a/troveclient/i18n.py
+++ b/troveclient/i18n.py
@@ -29,13 +29,3 @@ _translators = oslo_i18n.TranslatorFactory(domain='python-troveclient')
 
 # 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