diff --git a/osc_lib/i18n.py b/osc_lib/i18n.py
index 14a2543..3bb2e3f 100644
--- a/osc_lib/i18n.py
+++ b/osc_lib/i18n.py
@@ -19,13 +19,3 @@ _translators = oslo_i18n.TranslatorFactory(domain='osc_lib')
 
 # The primary translation function using the well-known name "_"
 _ = _translators.primary
-
-# Translators for log levels.
-#
-# The abbreviated names are meant to reflect the usual use of a short
-# name like '_'. The "L" is for "log" and the other letter comes from
-# the level.
-_LI = _translators.log_info
-_LW = _translators.log_warning
-_LE = _translators.log_error
-_LC = _translators.log_critical