diff --git a/HACKING.rst b/HACKING.rst
index 5a868f10..b9331dab 100644
--- a/HACKING.rst
+++ b/HACKING.rst
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ Cloudkitty Specific Commandments
 - [C314] str() and unicode() cannot be used on an exception. Remove or use six.text_type().
 - [C315] Translated messages cannot be concatenated.  String should be
   included in translated message.
-- [C316] Log messages, except debug ones, require translations!
 - [C317] 'oslo_' should be used instead of 'oslo.'
 - [C318] Must use a dict comprehension instead of a dict constructor
   with a sequence of key-value pairs.
diff --git a/cloudkitty/api/app.py b/cloudkitty/api/app.py
index 98f1c9fb..43375e97 100644
--- a/cloudkitty/api/app.py
+++ b/cloudkitty/api/app.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import pecan
 
 from cloudkitty.api import config as api_config
 from cloudkitty.api import hooks
-from cloudkitty.i18n import _LI
 from cloudkitty import storage
 
 
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ def load_app():
 
     if not cfg_file:
         raise cfg.ConfigFilesNotFoundError([cfg.CONF.api_paste_config])
-    LOG.info(_LI("Full WSGI config used: %s"), cfg_file)
+    LOG.info("Full WSGI config used: %s", cfg_file)
     return deploy.loadapp("config:" + cfg_file)
 
 
@@ -108,16 +107,16 @@ def build_server():
     # Create the WSGI server and start it
     host = CONF.api.host_ip
     port = CONF.api.port
-    LOG.info(_LI('Starting server in PID %s'), os.getpid())
-    LOG.info(_LI("Configuration:"))
+    LOG.info('Starting server in PID %s', os.getpid())
+    LOG.info("Configuration:")
     cfg.CONF.log_opt_values(LOG, logging.INFO)
 
     if host == '0.0.0.0':
-        LOG.info(_LI('serving on 0.0.0.0:%(sport)s, view at '
-                     'http://127.0.0.1:%(vport)s'),
+        LOG.info('serving on 0.0.0.0:%(sport)s, view at \
+                  http://127.0.0.1:%(vport)s',
                  {'sport': port, 'vport': port})
     else:
-        LOG.info(_LI("serving on http://%(host)s:%(port)s"),
+        LOG.info("serving on http://%(host)s:%(port)s",
                  {'host': host, 'port': port})
 
     server_cls = simple_server.WSGIServer
diff --git a/cloudkitty/api/v1/types.py b/cloudkitty/api/v1/types.py
index d564bbfc..27bb1d58 100644
--- a/cloudkitty/api/v1/types.py
+++ b/cloudkitty/api/v1/types.py
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 from wsme import types as wtypes
 
-from cloudkitty.i18n import _LE
-
 
 class UuidType(wtypes.UuidType):
     """A simple UUID type."""
@@ -29,7 +27,7 @@ class UuidType(wtypes.UuidType):
     @staticmethod
     def validate(value):
         if not uuidutils.is_uuid_like(value):
-            raise ValueError(_LE("Invalid UUID, got '%s'") % value)
+            raise ValueError("Invalid UUID, got '%s'" % value)
         return value
 
 
@@ -56,5 +54,5 @@ class MultiType(wtypes.UserType):
                 return value
         else:
             raise ValueError(
-                _LE("Wrong type. Expected '%(type)s', got '%(value)s'")
+                "Wrong type. Expected '%(type)s', got '%(value)s'"
                 % {'type': self.types, 'value': type(value)})
diff --git a/cloudkitty/hacking/checks.py b/cloudkitty/hacking/checks.py
index d6a3c55e..f13bb480 100644
--- a/cloudkitty/hacking/checks.py
+++ b/cloudkitty/hacking/checks.py
@@ -38,14 +38,6 @@ UNDERSCORE_IMPORT_FILES = []
 
 log_translation = re.compile(
     r"(.)*LOG\.(audit|error|info|critical|exception)\(\s*('|\")")
-log_translation_LC = re.compile(
-    r"(.)*LOG\.(critical)\(\s*(_\(|'|\")")
-log_translation_LE = re.compile(
-    r"(.)*LOG\.(error|exception)\(\s*(_\(|'|\")")
-log_translation_LI = re.compile(
-    r"(.)*LOG\.(info)\(\s*(_\(|'|\")")
-log_translation_LW = re.compile(
-    r"(.)*LOG\.(warning|warn)\(\s*(_\(|'|\")")
 translated_log = re.compile(
     r"(.)*LOG\.(audit|error|info|warn|warning|critical|exception)"
     "\(\s*_\(\s*('|\")")
@@ -189,30 +181,6 @@ class CheckLoggingFormatArgs(BaseASTChecker):
         return super(CheckLoggingFormatArgs, self).generic_visit(node)
 
 
-def validate_log_translations(logical_line, physical_line, filename):
-    # Translations are not required in the test directories.
-    if ("cloudkitty/tests" in filename):
-        return
-    if pep8.noqa(physical_line):
-        return
-    msg = "C316: LOG.critical messages require translations `_LC()`!"
-    if log_translation_LC.match(logical_line):
-        yield (0, msg)
-    msg = ("C316: LOG.error and LOG.exception messages require translations "
-           "`_LE()`!")
-    if log_translation_LE.match(logical_line):
-        yield (0, msg)
-    msg = "C316: LOG.info messages require translations `_LI()`!"
-    if log_translation_LI.match(logical_line):
-        yield (0, msg)
-    msg = "C316: LOG.warning messages require translations `_LW()`!"
-    if log_translation_LW.match(logical_line):
-        yield (0, msg)
-    msg = "C316: Log messages require translations!"
-    if log_translation.match(logical_line):
-        yield (0, msg)
-
-
 def check_explicit_underscore_import(logical_line, filename):
     """Check for explicit import of the _ function
 
@@ -293,7 +261,7 @@ class CheckForTransAdd(BaseASTChecker):
     CHECK_DESC = ('C315 Translated messages cannot be concatenated.  '
                   'String should be included in translated message.')
 
-    TRANS_FUNC = ['_', '_LI', '_LW', '_LE', '_LC']
+    TRANS_FUNC = ['_']
 
     def visit_BinOp(self, node):
         if isinstance(node.op, ast.Add):
@@ -372,7 +340,6 @@ def no_log_warn_check(logical_line):
 
 
 def factory(register):
-    register(validate_log_translations)
     register(check_explicit_underscore_import)
     register(no_translate_debug_logs)
     register(CheckForStrUnicodeExc)
diff --git a/cloudkitty/i18n.py b/cloudkitty/i18n.py
index 99b763a1..89e27c2e 100644
--- a/cloudkitty/i18n.py
+++ b/cloudkitty/i18n.py
@@ -21,7 +21,3 @@ _translators = i18n.TranslatorFactory(domain='cloudkitty')
 i18n.enable_lazy()
 
 _ = _translators.primary
-_LI = _translators.log_info
-_LW = _translators.log_warning
-_LE = _translators.log_error
-_LC = _translators.log_critical
diff --git a/cloudkitty/orchestrator.py b/cloudkitty/orchestrator.py
index f33d8c38..0ef3eaa3 100644
--- a/cloudkitty/orchestrator.py
+++ b/cloudkitty/orchestrator.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ from tooz import coordination
 from cloudkitty import collector
 from cloudkitty import config  # noqa
 from cloudkitty import extension_manager
-from cloudkitty.i18n import _LI, _LW
 from cloudkitty import messaging
 from cloudkitty import storage
 from cloudkitty import transformer
@@ -86,26 +85,26 @@ class RatingEndpoint(object):
         return str(worker.quote(res_data))
 
     def reload_modules(self, ctxt):
-        LOG.info(_LI('Received reload modules command.'))
+        LOG.info('Received reload modules command.')
         lock = lockutils.lock('module-reload')
         with lock:
             self._global_reload = True
 
     def reload_module(self, ctxt, name):
-        LOG.info(_LI('Received reload command for module %s.'), name)
+        LOG.info('Received reload command for module %s.', name)
         lock = lockutils.lock('module-reload')
         with lock:
             if name not in self._pending_reload:
                 self._pending_reload.append(name)
 
     def enable_module(self, ctxt, name):
-        LOG.info(_LI('Received enable command for module %s.'), name)
+        LOG.info('Received enable command for module %s.', name)
         lock = lockutils.lock('module-state')
         with lock:
             self._module_state[name] = True
 
     def disable_module(self, ctxt, name):
-        LOG.info(_LI('Received disable command for module %s.'), name)
+        LOG.info('Received disable command for module %s.', name)
         lock = lockutils.lock('module-state')
         with lock:
             self._module_state[name] = False
@@ -189,8 +188,8 @@ class Worker(BaseWorker):
                         raise
                     except Exception as e:
                         LOG.warning(
-                            _LW('Error while collecting service '
-                                '%(service)s: %(error)s'),
+                            'Error while collecting service '
+                            '%(service)s: %(error)s',
                             {'service': service, 'error': e})
                         raise collector.NoDataCollected('', service)
                 except collector.NoDataCollected:
diff --git a/cloudkitty/storage/gnocchi/__init__.py b/cloudkitty/storage/gnocchi/__init__.py
index a95ac96e..5a426c8f 100644
--- a/cloudkitty/storage/gnocchi/__init__.py
+++ b/cloudkitty/storage/gnocchi/__init__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ from oslo_log import log
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 import six
 
-from cloudkitty.i18n import _LW
 from cloudkitty import storage
 from cloudkitty import utils as ck_utils
 
@@ -272,8 +271,8 @@ class GnocchiStorage(storage.BaseStorage):
             query = {"=": {"project_id": tenant_id}}
         # TODO(Aaron): need support with groupby
         if groupby:
-            LOG.warning(_LW('Now get total with groupby not support '
-                            'in gnocchi storage backend'))
+            LOG.warning('Now get total with groupby not support '
+                        'in gnocchi storage backend')
         # TODO(sheeprine): Use server side aggregation
         r = self._conn.metric.aggregation(metrics=metric, query=query,
                                           start=begin, stop=end,
diff --git a/cloudkitty/storage/gnocchi_hybrid/__init__.py b/cloudkitty/storage/gnocchi_hybrid/__init__.py
index c22c53f9..5a121498 100644
--- a/cloudkitty/storage/gnocchi_hybrid/__init__.py
+++ b/cloudkitty/storage/gnocchi_hybrid/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import decimal
 
 from oslo_log import log
 
-from cloudkitty.i18n import _LW
 from cloudkitty.storage.gnocchi_hybrid import migration
 from cloudkitty.storage.gnocchi_hybrid import models
 from cloudkitty.storage import sqlalchemy as sql_storage
@@ -49,9 +48,9 @@ class GnocchiHybridStorage(sql_storage.SQLAlchemyStorage):
         else:
             resource_ref = frame.get('resource_id')
         if not resource_ref:
-            LOG.warning(_LW('Trying to store data collected outside of '
-                            'gnocchi. This driver can only be used with '
-                            'the gnocchi collector. Data not stored!'))
+            LOG.warning('Trying to store data collected outside of '
+                        'gnocchi. This driver can only be used with '
+                        'the gnocchi collector. Data not stored!')
             return
         self.add_time_frame(begin=self.usage_start_dt.get(tenant_id),
                             end=self.usage_end_dt.get(tenant_id),
diff --git a/cloudkitty/tests/test_hacking.py b/cloudkitty/tests/test_hacking.py
index f9941e1e..4a39ae64 100644
--- a/cloudkitty/tests/test_hacking.py
+++ b/cloudkitty/tests/test_hacking.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class HackingTestCase(tests.TestCase):
             "msg = _('My message')",
             "cloudkitty/tests/other_files.py"))))
         self.assertEqual(0, len(list(checks.check_explicit_underscore_import(
-            "from cloudkitty.i18n import _LE, _, _LW",
+            "from cloudkitty.i18n import _",
             "cloudkitty/tests/other_files2.py"))))
         self.assertEqual(0, len(list(checks.check_explicit_underscore_import(
             "msg = _('My message')",
@@ -99,9 +99,6 @@ class HackingTestCase(tests.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(0, len(list(checks.check_explicit_underscore_import(
             "LOG.info('My info message')",
             "cloudkitty.tests.unit/other_files4.py"))))
-        self.assertEqual(0, len(list(checks.check_explicit_underscore_import(
-            "from cloudkitty.i18n import _LW",
-            "cloudkitty.tests.unit/other_files5.py"))))
         self.assertEqual(1, len(list(checks.check_explicit_underscore_import(
             "msg = _('My message')",
             "cloudkitty.tests.unit/other_files5.py"))))
@@ -235,18 +232,10 @@ class HackingTestCase(tests.TestCase):
 
 
                _ = fake_tran
-               _LI = _
-               _LW = _
-               _LE = _
-               _LC = _
 
 
                def f(a, b):
                    msg = _('test') + 'add me'
-                   msg = _LI('test') + 'add me'
-                   msg = _LW('test') + 'add me'
-                   msg = _LE('test') + 'add me'
-                   msg = _LC('test') + 'add me'
                    msg = 'add to me' + _('test')
                    return msg
                """
@@ -255,11 +244,9 @@ class HackingTestCase(tests.TestCase):
         # parsing. This was reversed in Python 3.4.3, hence the version-based
         # expected value calculation. See #1499743 for more background.
         if sys.version_info < (3, 4, 0) or sys.version_info >= (3, 4, 3):
-            errors = [(13, 10, 'C315'), (14, 10, 'C315'), (15, 10, 'C315'),
-                      (16, 10, 'C315'), (17, 10, 'C315'), (18, 24, 'C315')]
+            errors = [(9, 10, 'C315'), (10, 24, 'C315')]
         else:
-            errors = [(13, 11, 'C315'), (14, 13, 'C315'), (15, 13, 'C315'),
-                      (16, 13, 'C315'), (17, 13, 'C315'), (18, 25, 'C315')]
+            errors = [(9, 11, 'C315'), (10, 25, 'C315')]
         self._assert_has_errors(code, checker, expected_errors=errors)
 
         code = """