diff --git a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/openflow/native/ofswitch.py b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/openflow/native/ofswitch.py
index aa1c1dd2f40..5a310a7b0e9 100644
--- a/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/openflow/native/ofswitch.py
+++ b/neutron/plugins/ml2/drivers/openvswitch/agent/openflow/native/ofswitch.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from oslo_utils import timeutils
 import ryu.app.ofctl.api as ofctl_api
 import ryu.exception as ryu_exc
 
-from neutron._i18n import _LE, _LW
+from neutron._i18n import _, _LW
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class OpenFlowSwitchMixin(object):
             # The switch has not established a connection to us.
             # Wait for a little.
             if timeutils.now() > start_time + timeout_sec:
-                m = _LE("Switch connection timeout")
+                m = _("Switch connection timeout")
                 LOG.error(m)
                 # NOTE(yamamoto): use RuntimeError for compat with ovs_lib
                 raise RuntimeError(m)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class OpenFlowSwitchMixin(object):
         try:
             result = ofctl_api.send_msg(self._app, msg, reply_cls, reply_multi)
         except ryu_exc.RyuException as e:
-            m = _LE("ofctl request %(request)s error %(error)s") % {
+            m = _("ofctl request %(request)s error %(error)s") % {
                 "request": msg,
                 "error": e,
             }
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class OpenFlowSwitchMixin(object):
             with excutils.save_and_reraise_exception() as ctx:
                 if e is timeout:
                     ctx.reraise = False
-                    m = _LE("ofctl request %(request)s timed out") % {
+                    m = _("ofctl request %(request)s timed out") % {
                         "request": msg,
                     }
                     LOG.error(m)
diff --git a/neutron/services/service_base.py b/neutron/services/service_base.py
index 33da0286d15..60676475b5b 100644
--- a/neutron/services/service_base.py
+++ b/neutron/services/service_base.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from oslo_utils import excutils
 from oslo_utils import importutils
 import six
 
-from neutron._i18n import _, _LE, _LI
+from neutron._i18n import _LE, _LI
 from neutron.api import extensions
 from neutron.db import servicetype_db as sdb
 from neutron.services import provider_configuration as pconf
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def load_drivers(service_type, plugin):
                      filters={'service_type': [service_type]})
                  )
     if not providers:
-        msg = (_("No providers specified for '%s' service, exiting") %
+        msg = (_LE("No providers specified for '%s' service, exiting") %
                service_type)
         LOG.error(msg)
         raise SystemExit(1)