diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/disk/driver.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/disk/driver.py
index 672ca57f..1aec88e3 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/disk/driver.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/disk/driver.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import oslo_log.log as logging
 from oslo_utils import units
 import six
 
-from nova.i18n import _LW
 from nova import image
 import pypowervm.const as pvm_const
 import pypowervm.tasks.scsi_mapper as tsk_map
@@ -29,6 +28,7 @@ import pypowervm.util as pvm_util
 import pypowervm.wrappers.virtual_io_server as pvm_vios
 
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import exception as npvmex
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LW
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import vm
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/disk/localdisk.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/disk/localdisk.py
index c7346f3b..70d6c417 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/disk/localdisk.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/disk/localdisk.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from nova import exception as nova_exc
-from nova.i18n import _LI, _LE
 from pypowervm import exceptions as pvm_exc
 from pypowervm.tasks import scsi_mapper as tsk_map
 from pypowervm.tasks import storage as tsk_stg
@@ -29,6 +28,8 @@ from pypowervm.wrappers import virtual_io_server as pvm_vios
 
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.disk import driver as disk_dvr
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import exception as npvmex
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LE
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LI
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import vios
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import vm
 
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/disk/ssp.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/disk/ssp.py
index 21ac40f2..4a57485a 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/disk/ssp.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/disk/ssp.py
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ import random
 from oslo_config import cfg
 import oslo_log.log as logging
 
-from nova.i18n import _LI, _LE
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.disk import driver as disk_drv
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import exception as npvmex
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LE
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LI
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import vios
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import vm
 
@@ -31,7 +33,6 @@ import pypowervm.wrappers.cluster as pvm_clust
 import pypowervm.wrappers.storage as pvm_stg
 import pypowervm.wrappers.virtual_io_server as pvm_vios
 
-from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import exception as npvmex
 
 ssp_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('cluster_name',
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/driver.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/driver.py
index 09c442bb..00d18f98 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/driver.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/driver.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ from nova.console import type as console_type
 from nova import context as ctx
 from nova import exception
 from nova import image
-from nova.i18n import _LI, _LW, _LE, _
 from nova.objects import flavor as flavor_obj
 from nova import utils as n_utils
 from nova.virt import configdrive
@@ -49,6 +48,10 @@ from pypowervm.wrappers import virtual_io_server as pvm_vios
 
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.disk import driver as disk_dvr
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import host as pvm_host
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LE
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LI
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LW
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import image as img
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import live_migration as lpm
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import mgmt
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/exception.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/exception.py
index c392137c..48f5e53e 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/exception.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/exception.py
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@
 
 import abc
 from nova import exception as nex
-from nova.i18n import _
 
 import six
 
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _
+
 
 @six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
 class AbstractMediaException(nex.NovaException):
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/host.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/host.py
index cbd93100..711f20ec 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/host.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/host.py
@@ -18,14 +18,13 @@ import math
 from nova.compute import arch
 from nova.compute import hv_type
 from nova.compute import vm_mode
-from nova.i18n import _LW
-import subprocess
-
 from oslo_concurrency import lockutils
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from oslo_serialization import jsonutils
-
 from pypowervm.tasks.monitor import util as pcm_util
+import subprocess
+
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LW
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/i18n.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/i18n.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ab928b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/i18n.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Copyright 2015 IBM Corp.
+#
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    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 oslo_i18n
+
+# Initialize message translators and short cut methods
+_translators = oslo_i18n.TranslatorFactory(domain='nova-powervm')
+_ = _translators.primary
+_LI = _translators.log_info
+_LW = _translators.log_warning
+_LE = _translators.log_error
+_LC = _translators.log_critical
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/live_migration.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/live_migration.py
index 266d07db..0b2a056b 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/live_migration.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/live_migration.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import abc
 from nova import exception
-from nova.i18n import _, _LE, _LI
 from pypowervm.tasks import management_console as mgmt_task
 from pypowervm.tasks import migration as mig
 from pypowervm.tasks import storage as stor_task
@@ -27,6 +26,9 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 import six
 
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LE
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LI
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import media
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import vm
 
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/media.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/media.py
index b40d4e86..92da861d 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/media.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/media.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 import copy
 from nova.api.metadata import base as instance_metadata
-from nova.i18n import _LI, _LW
 from nova.network import model as network_model
 from nova.virt import configdrive
 import os
@@ -36,6 +35,8 @@ from pypowervm.wrappers import storage as pvm_stg
 from pypowervm.wrappers import virtual_io_server as pvm_vios
 
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import exception as npvmex
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LI
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LW
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import vm
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/image.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/image.py
index c4eeb415..f168a42a 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/image.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/image.py
@@ -14,11 +14,10 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from nova.i18n import _LI
-
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from taskflow import task
 
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LI
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import image
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/network.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/network.py
index b9ac8882..df71108b 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/network.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/network.py
@@ -17,13 +17,16 @@
 import eventlet
 
 from nova import exception
-from nova.i18n import _LI, _LW, _LE, _
 from nova import utils
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from taskflow import task
 
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LE
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LI
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LW
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import vm
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/storage.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/storage.py
index 91cd0a2f..bf8396ea 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/storage.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/storage.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from nova.i18n import _LI, _LW
 from pypowervm.tasks import scsi_mapper as pvm_smap
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
@@ -23,6 +22,8 @@ from taskflow.types import failure as task_fail
 
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.disk import driver as disk_driver
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import exception as npvmex
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LI
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LW
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import media
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import mgmt
 
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/vm.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/vm.py
index 8b2270eb..db7453cf 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/vm.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/tasks/vm.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from nova.i18n import _LI
 from pypowervm.tasks import power
 from pypowervm.tasks import storage as pvm_stg
 
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ from oslo_log import log as logging
 from taskflow import task
 from taskflow.types import failure as task_fail
 
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LI
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import vm
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/vm.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/vm.py
index b501ba4d..f6334f7f 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/vm.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/vm.py
@@ -15,14 +15,12 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import json
-import re
-
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
+import re
 
 from nova.compute import power_state
 from nova import exception
-from nova.i18n import _LI, _LE, _
 from nova.virt import hardware
 from pypowervm import exceptions as pvm_exc
 from pypowervm.helpers import log_helper as pvm_log
@@ -39,6 +37,11 @@ from pypowervm.wrappers import managed_system as pvm_ms
 from pypowervm.wrappers import network as pvm_net
 from pypowervm.wrappers import shared_proc_pool as pvm_spp
 
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LE
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LI
+
+
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/volume/npiv.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/volume/npiv.py
index 0ec43c42..7633efb1 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/volume/npiv.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/volume/npiv.py
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ from oslo_log import log as logging
 from taskflow import task
 
 from nova.compute import task_states
-from nova.i18n import _LI, _LW
 from pypowervm.tasks import vfc_mapper as pvm_vfcm
 from pypowervm.wrappers import virtual_io_server as pvm_vios
 
 from nova_powervm.virt import powervm
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LI
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LW
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.volume import driver as v_driver
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/volume/vscsi.py b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/volume/vscsi.py
index f27aea68..07a06c0e 100644
--- a/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/volume/vscsi.py
+++ b/nova_powervm/virt/powervm/volume/vscsi.py
@@ -14,14 +14,16 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from nova.i18n import _, _LI, _LW, _LE
-
 from oslo_concurrency import lockutils
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 from taskflow import task
 
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import exception as p_exc
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LE
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LI
+from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.i18n import _LW
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import vios
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm import vm
 from nova_powervm.virt.powervm.volume import driver as v_driver
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index af6edf96..ef6fa98e 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -29,6 +29,3 @@ commands = python setup.py build_sphinx
 [flake8]
 ignore = E125,E712,H104,H405,H904
 exclude =  .venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*openstack/common*,*lib/python*,*egg,build,tools
-
-[hacking]
-import_exceptions = nova.i18n