diff --git a/designate/backend/agent.py b/designate/backend/agent.py
index 39a1514e..cbdd7a49 100644
--- a/designate/backend/agent.py
+++ b/designate/backend/agent.py
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ import dns.opcode
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
-from designate.i18n import _LI
-from designate.i18n import _LW
+from designate.i18n import _LI, _LW
 from designate.backend import base
 from designate import exceptions
 from designate.mdns import rpcapi as mdns_api
diff --git a/designate/objects/adapters/base.py b/designate/objects/adapters/base.py
index 3745cf21..8a1c51a1 100644
--- a/designate/objects/adapters/base.py
+++ b/designate/objects/adapters/base.py
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ import six
 from designate import objects
 from designate import utils
 from designate import exceptions
-from designate.i18n import _LE
-from designate.i18n import _LI
+from designate.i18n import _LE, _LI
 
 LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 533fa4ce..0365d7b3 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -131,3 +131,4 @@ exclude = .venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*egg,build,tools,.ropeproject
 
 [hacking]
 local-check-factory = designate.hacking.checks.factory
+import_exceptions = designate.i18n