diff --git a/senlinclient/common/i18n.py b/senlinclient/common/i18n.py
index 818114f8..4151b362 100644
--- a/senlinclient/common/i18n.py
+++ b/senlinclient/common/i18n.py
@@ -22,12 +22,3 @@ _translators = oslo_i18n.TranslatorFactory(domain='senlinclient')
 
 # 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
diff --git a/senlinclient/v1/cluster.py b/senlinclient/v1/cluster.py
index b576c52b..1bbeb2c8 100644
--- a/senlinclient/v1/cluster.py
+++ b/senlinclient/v1/cluster.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ from oslo_utils import strutils
 import six
 
 from senlinclient.common.i18n import _
-from senlinclient.common.i18n import _LI
 from senlinclient.common import utils as senlin_utils
 
 
@@ -312,10 +311,10 @@ class DeleteCluster(command.Command):
                 if not prompt_response.startswith('y'):
                     return
         except KeyboardInterrupt:  # Ctrl-c
-            self.log.info(_LI('Ctrl-c detected.'))
+            self.log.info('Ctrl-c detected.')
             return
         except EOFError:  # Ctrl-d
-            self.log.info(_LI('Ctrl-d detected'))
+            self.log.info('Ctrl-d detected')
             return
 
         result = {}
diff --git a/senlinclient/v1/node.py b/senlinclient/v1/node.py
index 95e328d0..9777d3a0 100644
--- a/senlinclient/v1/node.py
+++ b/senlinclient/v1/node.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ from oslo_utils import strutils
 import six
 
 from senlinclient.common.i18n import _
-from senlinclient.common.i18n import _LI
 from senlinclient.common import utils as senlin_utils
 
 
@@ -315,10 +314,10 @@ class DeleteNode(command.Command):
                 if not prompt_response.startswith('y'):
                     return
         except KeyboardInterrupt:  # Ctrl-c
-            self.log.info(_LI('Ctrl-c detected.'))
+            self.log.info('Ctrl-c detected.')
             return
         except EOFError:  # Ctrl-d
-            self.log.info(_LI('Ctrl-d detected'))
+            self.log.info('Ctrl-d detected')
             return
 
         result = {}
diff --git a/senlinclient/v1/policy.py b/senlinclient/v1/policy.py
index 67f7cf1c..d8c0bd5d 100644
--- a/senlinclient/v1/policy.py
+++ b/senlinclient/v1/policy.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from osc_lib.command import command
 from osc_lib import exceptions as exc
 from osc_lib import utils
 
-from senlinclient.common.i18n import _, _LI
+from senlinclient.common.i18n import _
 from senlinclient.common import utils as senlin_utils
 
 
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@ class DeletePolicy(command.Command):
                 if not prompt_response.startswith('y'):
                     return
         except KeyboardInterrupt:  # Ctrl-c
-            self.log.info(_LI('Ctrl-c detected.'))
+            self.log.info('Ctrl-c detected.')
             return
         except EOFError:  # Ctrl-d
-            self.log.info(_LI('Ctrl-d detected'))
+            self.log.info('Ctrl-d detected')
             return
 
         failure_count = 0
diff --git a/senlinclient/v1/profile.py b/senlinclient/v1/profile.py
index e8110764..0efcd3d4 100644
--- a/senlinclient/v1/profile.py
+++ b/senlinclient/v1/profile.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from osc_lib.command import command
 from osc_lib import exceptions as exc
 from osc_lib import utils
 
-from senlinclient.common.i18n import _, _LI
+from senlinclient.common.i18n import _
 from senlinclient.common import utils as senlin_utils
 
 
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ class DeleteProfile(command.Command):
                 if not prompt_response.startswith('y'):
                     return
         except KeyboardInterrupt:  # Ctrl-c
-            self.log.info(_LI('Ctrl-c detected.'))
+            self.log.info('Ctrl-c detected.')
             return
         except EOFError:  # Ctrl-d
-            self.log.info(_LI('Ctrl-d detected'))
+            self.log.info('Ctrl-d detected')
             return
 
         failure_count = 0
diff --git a/senlinclient/v1/receiver.py b/senlinclient/v1/receiver.py
index b6aa4a2a..eb94d134 100644
--- a/senlinclient/v1/receiver.py
+++ b/senlinclient/v1/receiver.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from osc_lib.command import command
 from osc_lib import exceptions as exc
 from osc_lib import utils
 
-from senlinclient.common.i18n import _, _LI
+from senlinclient.common.i18n import _
 from senlinclient.common import utils as senlin_utils
 
 
@@ -246,10 +246,10 @@ class DeleteReceiver(command.Command):
                 if not prompt_response.startswith('y'):
                     return
         except KeyboardInterrupt:  # Ctrl-c
-            self.log.info(_LI('Ctrl-c detected.'))
+            self.log.info('Ctrl-c detected.')
             return
         except EOFError:  # Ctrl-d
-            self.log.info(_LI('Ctrl-d detected'))
+            self.log.info('Ctrl-d detected')
             return
 
         failure_count = 0
diff --git a/senlinclient/v1/shell.py b/senlinclient/v1/shell.py
index 352dc76a..1cd0b789 100644
--- a/senlinclient/v1/shell.py
+++ b/senlinclient/v1/shell.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from oslo_utils import strutils
 import six
 
 from senlinclient.common import exc
-from senlinclient.common.i18n import _, _LW
+from senlinclient.common.i18n import _
 from senlinclient.common import utils
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def show_deprecated(deprecated, recommended):
     logger.warning(
-        _LW('"%(old)s" is deprecated and will be removed by Apr 2017, '
-            'please use "%(new)s" instead.'),
+        ('"%(old)s" is deprecated and will be removed by Apr 2017, '
+         'please use "%(new)s" instead.'),
         {'old': deprecated, 'new': recommended})