diff --git a/cmd/xjob.py b/cmd/xjob.py
index fdc2754b..e9e109b0 100644
--- a/cmd/xjob.py
+++ b/cmd/xjob.py
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from tricircle.common import config
-from tricircle.common.i18n import _LI
-from tricircle.common.i18n import _LW
+from tricircle.common.i18n import _LI, _LW
 
 from tricircle.xjob import xservice
 
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 60a5370e..ddfc2db9 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -46,3 +46,6 @@ commands = oslo_debug_helper {posargs}
 show-source = True
 builtins = _
 exclude=.venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*lib/python*,*egg,build
+
+[hacking]
+import_exceptions = tricircle.common.i18n
diff --git a/tricircle/network/central_plugin.py b/tricircle/network/central_plugin.py
index 7ae65a93..a466b50e 100644
--- a/tricircle/network/central_plugin.py
+++ b/tricircle/network/central_plugin.py
@@ -47,10 +47,7 @@ import tricircle.common.client as t_client
 import tricircle.common.constants as t_constants
 import tricircle.common.context as t_context
 import tricircle.common.exceptions as t_exceptions
-from tricircle.common.i18n import _
-from tricircle.common.i18n import _LE
-from tricircle.common.i18n import _LI
-from tricircle.common.i18n import _LW
+from tricircle.common.i18n import _, _LE, _LI, _LW
 from tricircle.common import xrpcapi
 import tricircle.db.api as db_api
 from tricircle.db import core
diff --git a/tricircle/network/drivers/type_shared_vlan.py b/tricircle/network/drivers/type_shared_vlan.py
index 12761f78..ce65667f 100644
--- a/tricircle/network/drivers/type_shared_vlan.py
+++ b/tricircle/network/drivers/type_shared_vlan.py
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ from neutron.plugins.ml2 import driver_api
 from neutron.plugins.ml2.drivers import type_vlan
 
 from tricircle.common import constants
-from tricircle.common.i18n import _LE
-from tricircle.common.i18n import _LI
+from tricircle.common.i18n import _LE, _LI
 
 LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/tricircle/xjob/xmanager.py b/tricircle/xjob/xmanager.py
index f1bf3434..b6a14a05 100644
--- a/tricircle/xjob/xmanager.py
+++ b/tricircle/xjob/xmanager.py
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ import neutronclient.common.exceptions as q_cli_exceptions
 
 from tricircle.common import client
 from tricircle.common import constants
-from tricircle.common.i18n import _
-from tricircle.common.i18n import _LE
-from tricircle.common.i18n import _LI
-from tricircle.common.i18n import _LW
+from tricircle.common.i18n import _, _LE, _LI, _LW
 from tricircle.common import xrpcapi
 import tricircle.db.api as db_api
 from tricircle.db import core
diff --git a/tricircle/xjob/xservice.py b/tricircle/xjob/xservice.py
index 39f15167..18dc8d94 100644
--- a/tricircle/xjob/xservice.py
+++ b/tricircle/xjob/xservice.py
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ from oslo_log import log as logging
 import oslo_messaging as messaging
 from oslo_service import service as srv
 
-from tricircle.common.i18n import _
-from tricircle.common.i18n import _LE
-from tricircle.common.i18n import _LI
+from tricircle.common.i18n import _, _LE, _LI
 
 from tricircle.common import baserpc
 from tricircle.common import context