diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 586bd1974..16273b2d7 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -80,4 +80,5 @@ builtins = _
 exclude = .venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*openstack/common*,*lib/python*,*egg,build,tools,.ropeproject
 
 [hacking]
+import_exceptions = tacker.i18n
 local-check-factory = tacker.hacking.checks.factory