diff --git a/heat/common/config.py b/heat/common/config.py
index ab07ed2928..36e1418491 100644
--- a/heat/common/config.py
+++ b/heat/common/config.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from oslo.config import cfg
 
 from heat.common import wsgi
 
+from heat.openstack.common.gettextutils import _
 from heat.openstack.common import log as logging
 from heat.openstack.common import rpc
 
diff --git a/heat/common/exception.py b/heat/common/exception.py
index 4f0c081530..567219b92a 100644
--- a/heat/common/exception.py
+++ b/heat/common/exception.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import functools
 import urlparse
 import sys
 from heat.openstack.common import exception
+from heat.openstack.common.gettextutils import _
 
 
 OpenstackException = exception.OpenstackException
diff --git a/heat/common/wsgi.py b/heat/common/wsgi.py
index 6d04745162..14e80db23f 100644
--- a/heat/common/wsgi.py
+++ b/heat/common/wsgi.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import webob.exc
 
 from heat.common import exception
 from heat.openstack.common import gettextutils
+from heat.openstack.common.gettextutils import _
 from heat.openstack.common import importutils