diff --git a/placement/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/placement/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index e4dabb76b..c5bed043c 100644
--- a/placement/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/placement/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ import nova.conf
 import nova.context
 from placement.db.sqlalchemy import models
 from placement import exception
-from nova.i18n import _
+from placement.i18n import _
 from placement import safe_utils
 
 profiler_sqlalchemy = importutils.try_import('osprofiler.sqlalchemy')
diff --git a/placement/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/030_require_cell_setup.py b/placement/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/030_require_cell_setup.py
index d49c2a208..f425f3d9b 100644
--- a/placement/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/030_require_cell_setup.py
+++ b/placement/db/sqlalchemy/api_migrations/migrate_repo/versions/030_require_cell_setup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from oslo_log import log as logging
 from sqlalchemy import MetaData, Table, func, select
 
 from placement import exception
-from nova.i18n import _
+from placement.i18n import _
 from placement import objects
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/placement/db/sqlalchemy/migration.py b/placement/db/sqlalchemy/migration.py
index b7e2a6a49..4ef88c188 100644
--- a/placement/db/sqlalchemy/migration.py
+++ b/placement/db/sqlalchemy/migration.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.sql import null
 from placement import db_api as placement_db
 from placement.db.sqlalchemy import api as db_session
 from placement import exception
-from nova.i18n import _
+from placement.i18n import _
 
 INIT_VERSION = {}
 INIT_VERSION['main'] = 215
diff --git a/placement/db/sqlalchemy/utils.py b/placement/db/sqlalchemy/utils.py
index ee5bd6338..acfd43855 100644
--- a/placement/db/sqlalchemy/utils.py
+++ b/placement/db/sqlalchemy/utils.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.types import NullType
 
 from placement.db.sqlalchemy import api as db
 from placement import exception
-from nova.i18n import _
+from placement.i18n import _
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/placement/exception.py b/placement/exception.py
index 7973fb28b..dccc53a61 100644
--- a/placement/exception.py
+++ b/placement/exception.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
-from nova.i18n import _
+from placement.i18n import _
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/placement/handler.py b/placement/handler.py
index 4ee2980b9..60b9e7e60 100644
--- a/placement/handler.py
+++ b/placement/handler.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ from placement.handlers import root
 from placement.handlers import trait
 from placement.handlers import usage
 from placement import util
-from nova.i18n import _
+from placement.i18n import _
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/placement/handlers/aggregate.py b/placement/handlers/aggregate.py
index 770ac3904..9f44cef9d 100644
--- a/placement/handlers/aggregate.py
+++ b/placement/handlers/aggregate.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from placement.policies import aggregate as policies
 from placement.schemas import aggregate as schema
 from placement import util
 from placement import wsgi_wrapper
-from nova.i18n import _
+from placement.i18n import _
 
 
 _INCLUDE_GENERATION_VERSION = (1, 19)
diff --git a/placement/handlers/allocation.py b/placement/handlers/allocation.py
index 7a4097ec4..b6184a8eb 100644
--- a/placement/handlers/allocation.py
+++ b/placement/handlers/allocation.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from placement.policies import allocation as policies
 from placement.schemas import allocation as schema
 from placement import util
 from placement import wsgi_wrapper
-from nova.i18n import _
+from placement.i18n import _
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/placement/handlers/allocation_candidate.py b/placement/handlers/allocation_candidate.py
index e025b7d87..b70089e0c 100644
--- a/placement/handlers/allocation_candidate.py
+++ b/placement/handlers/allocation_candidate.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from placement.policies import allocation_candidate as \
 from placement.schemas import allocation_candidate as schema
 from placement import util
 from placement import wsgi_wrapper
-from nova.i18n import _
+from placement.i18n import _
 
 
 def _transform_allocation_requests_dict(alloc_reqs):
diff --git a/placement/handlers/inventory.py b/placement/handlers/inventory.py
index 1987fb233..100874163 100644
--- a/placement/handlers/inventory.py
+++ b/placement/handlers/inventory.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from placement.schemas import inventory as schema
 from placement import util
 from placement import wsgi_wrapper
 from placement.db import constants as db_const
-from nova.i18n import _
+from placement.i18n import _
 
 
 # NOTE(cdent): We keep our own representation of inventory defaults
diff --git a/placement/handlers/reshaper.py b/placement/handlers/reshaper.py
index 6571f24fb..25c8cfb16 100644
--- a/placement/handlers/reshaper.py
+++ b/placement/handlers/reshaper.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from placement.schemas import reshaper as schema
 from placement import util
 from placement import wsgi_wrapper
 # TODO(cdent): placement needs its own version of this
-from nova.i18n import _
+from placement.i18n import _
 
 
 @wsgi_wrapper.PlacementWsgify
diff --git a/placement/handlers/resource_class.py b/placement/handlers/resource_class.py
index 7af6d4b6b..6294c82ee 100644
--- a/placement/handlers/resource_class.py
+++ b/placement/handlers/resource_class.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from placement.policies import resource_class as policies
 from placement.schemas import resource_class as schema
 from placement import util
 from placement import wsgi_wrapper
-from nova.i18n import _
+from placement.i18n import _
 
 
 def _serialize_links(environ, rc):
diff --git a/placement/handlers/resource_provider.py b/placement/handlers/resource_provider.py
index 585d3620f..042f74828 100644
--- a/placement/handlers/resource_provider.py
+++ b/placement/handlers/resource_provider.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from placement.policies import resource_provider as policies
 from placement.schemas import resource_provider as rp_schema
 from placement import util
 from placement import wsgi_wrapper
-from nova.i18n import _
+from placement.i18n import _
 
 
 def _serialize_links(environ, resource_provider):
diff --git a/placement/handlers/trait.py b/placement/handlers/trait.py
index caf60e720..89f724e45 100644
--- a/placement/handlers/trait.py
+++ b/placement/handlers/trait.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from placement.policies import trait as policies
 from placement.schemas import trait as schema
 from placement import util
 from placement import wsgi_wrapper
-from nova.i18n import _
+from placement.i18n import _
 
 
 def _normalize_traits_qs_param(qs):
diff --git a/placement/handlers/usage.py b/placement/handlers/usage.py
index a12c661e4..64f7a57ce 100644
--- a/placement/handlers/usage.py
+++ b/placement/handlers/usage.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from placement.policies import usage as policies
 from placement.schemas import usage as schema
 from placement import util
 from placement import wsgi_wrapper
-from nova.i18n import _
+from placement.i18n import _
 
 
 def _serialize_usages(resource_provider, usage):
diff --git a/placement/i18n.py b/placement/i18n.py
index a738adaa7..4574496a8 100644
--- a/placement/i18n.py
+++ b/placement/i18n.py
@@ -20,23 +20,13 @@ See https://docs.openstack.org/oslo.i18n/latest/user/index.html .
 
 import oslo_i18n
 
-DOMAIN = 'nova'
+DOMAIN = 'placement'
 
 _translators = oslo_i18n.TranslatorFactory(domain=DOMAIN)
 
 # 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
-
 
 def translate(value, user_locale):
     return oslo_i18n.translate(value, user_locale)
diff --git a/placement/objects/resource_provider.py b/placement/objects/resource_provider.py
index c53944942..1975c6298 100644
--- a/placement/objects/resource_provider.py
+++ b/placement/objects/resource_provider.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ from placement.objects import project as project_obj
 from placement.objects import user as user_obj
 from placement import resource_class_cache as rc_cache
 from placement.db.sqlalchemy import api_models as models
-from nova.i18n import _
+from placement.i18n import _
 from placement import rc_fields
 
 _TRAIT_TBL = models.Trait.__table__
diff --git a/placement/util.py b/placement/util.py
index b6799d674..c4a50d3a9 100644
--- a/placement/util.py
+++ b/placement/util.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import placement.microversion
 from placement.objects import consumer as consumer_obj
 from placement.objects import project as project_obj
 from placement.objects import user as user_obj
-from nova.i18n import _
+from placement.i18n import _
 
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
diff --git a/placement/utils.py b/placement/utils.py
index 498617e73..f31e0352f 100644
--- a/placement/utils.py
+++ b/placement/utils.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ from six.moves import reload_module
 import nova.conf
 from placement import debugger
 from placement import exception
-from nova.i18n import _, _LE, _LI, _LW
+from placement.i18n import _
 import nova.network
 from placement import safe_utils