diff --git a/ovn_bgp_agent/config.py b/ovn_bgp_agent/config.py
index 9f7c95b4..ea5d4911 100644
--- a/ovn_bgp_agent/config.py
+++ b/ovn_bgp_agent/config.py
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ agent_opts = [
                default='ovn_bgp_driver'),
     cfg.StrOpt('ovsdb_connection',
                default='unix:/usr/local/var/run/openvswitch/db.sock',
-               help=_('The connection string for the native OVSDB backend.\n'
-                      'Use tcp:IP:PORT for TCP connection.\n'
-                      'Use unix:FILE for unix domain socket connection.')),
+               help='The connection string for the native OVSDB backend.\n'
+                    'Use tcp:IP:PORT for TCP connection.\n'
+                    'Use unix:FILE for unix domain socket connection.'),
     cfg.StrOpt('ovn_sb_private_key',
                default='/etc/pki/tls/private/ovn_controller.key',
                help='The PEM file with private key for SSL connection to '