diff --git a/designate/backend/impl_infoblox/ibexceptions.py b/designate/backend/impl_infoblox/ibexceptions.py
index dc319fc07..13697925a 100644
--- a/designate/backend/impl_infoblox/ibexceptions.py
+++ b/designate/backend/impl_infoblox/ibexceptions.py
@@ -12,12 +12,8 @@
 #    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
-
-import gettext
-
 from designate import exceptions
-
-_ = gettext.gettext
+from designate.i18n import _
 
 
 class InfobloxExceptionBase(exceptions.Backend):
diff --git a/designate/backend/impl_infoblox/object_manipulator.py b/designate/backend/impl_infoblox/object_manipulator.py
index dbbb431d1..79b7fa761 100644
--- a/designate/backend/impl_infoblox/object_manipulator.py
+++ b/designate/backend/impl_infoblox/object_manipulator.py
@@ -12,15 +12,10 @@
 #    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
-
-
-import gettext
-
 from oslo_log import log
 
 from designate.backend.impl_infoblox import ibexceptions as exc
-
-_ = gettext.gettext
+from designate.i18n import _
 
 LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)