diff --git a/ironic/drivers/modules/cimc/common.py b/ironic/drivers/modules/cimc/common.py
index 6b8c6ac3f5..d110ede5f4 100644
--- a/ironic/drivers/modules/cimc/common.py
+++ b/ironic/drivers/modules/cimc/common.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_utils import importutils
 
 from ironic.common import exception
+from ironic.common.i18n import _
 from ironic.drivers.modules import deploy_utils
 
 REQUIRED_PROPERTIES = {