diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/__init__.py b/neutron/tests/unit/__init__.py
index a05454030..a0e30b748 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/__init__.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/__init__.py
@@ -15,14 +15,8 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-# See http://code.google.com/p/python-nose/issues/detail?id=373
-# The code below enables nosetests to work with i18n _() blocks
-
-import __builtin__
 import os
 
-setattr(__builtin__, '_', lambda x: x)
-
 from oslo.config import cfg
 
 
diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 3c5b81173..617cf484d 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ discover
 fixtures>=0.3.12
 mock>=1.0
 mox>=0.5.3
-nose
-nosehtmloutput>=0.0.3
-nosexcover
-openstack.nose_plugin>=0.7
 python-subunit
 sphinx>=1.1.2
 testrepository>=0.0.17