diff --git a/tacker/_i18n.py b/tacker/_i18n.py
index c6563cc16..36f398bf8 100644
--- a/tacker/_i18n.py
+++ b/tacker/_i18n.py
@@ -18,7 +18,3 @@ _translators = oslo_i18n.TranslatorFactory(domain='tacker')
 
 # The primary translation function using the well-known name "_"
 _ = _translators.primary
-
-
-def enable_lazy(enable=True):
-    return oslo_i18n.enable_lazy(enable)
diff --git a/tacker/cmd/eventlet/tacker_server.py b/tacker/cmd/eventlet/tacker_server.py
index 02280eec9..9a856bed3 100644
--- a/tacker/cmd/eventlet/tacker_server.py
+++ b/tacker/cmd/eventlet/tacker_server.py
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 import oslo_i18n
 from oslo_service import service as common_service
 
-from tacker import _i18n
-_i18n.enable_lazy()
 from tacker.common import config
 from tacker import service