diff --git a/babel.cfg b/babel.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 15cd6cb76..000000000
--- a/babel.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-[python: **.py]
-
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 33ffa71c7..9dd9fb120 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -99,18 +99,3 @@ cover-inclusive = true
 ; method in nose/inspector.py requires a traceback-like object.
 ;
 ; detailed-errors = 1
-
-
-[compile_catalog]
-directory = zaqar/locale
-domain = zaqar
-
-[update_catalog]
-domain = zaqar
-output_dir = zaqar/locale
-input_file = zaqar/locale/zaqar.pot
-
-[extract_messages]
-keywords = _ gettext ngettext l_ lazy_gettext
-mapping_file = babel.cfg
-output_file = zaqar/locale/zaqar.pot