diff --git a/cursive/i18n.py b/cursive/i18n.py
index 6037320..93eb86a 100644
--- a/cursive/i18n.py
+++ b/cursive/i18n.py
@@ -24,13 +24,3 @@ _translators = oslo_i18n.TranslatorFactory(domain=DOMAIN)
 
 # 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/cursive/signature_utils.py b/cursive/signature_utils.py
index bb4cd02..b31afe1 100644
--- a/cursive/signature_utils.py
+++ b/cursive/signature_utils.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from oslo_serialization import base64
 from oslo_utils import encodeutils
 
 from cursive import exception
-from cursive.i18n import _, _LE
+from cursive.i18n import _
 from cursive import verifiers
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ def get_certificate(context, signature_certificate_uuid):
         # The problem encountered may be backend-specific, since castellan
         # can use different backends.  Rather than importing all possible
         # backends here, the generic "Exception" is used.
-        msg = (_LE("Unable to retrieve certificate with ID %(id)s: %(e)s")
+        msg = ("Unable to retrieve certificate with ID %(id)s: %(e)s"
                % {'id': signature_certificate_uuid,
                   'e': encodeutils.exception_to_unicode(e)})
         LOG.error(msg)