diff --git a/watcher/_i18n.py b/watcher/_i18n.py
index d7a1b7374..b410850b4 100644
--- a/watcher/_i18n.py
+++ b/watcher/_i18n.py
@@ -32,16 +32,6 @@ _C = _translators.contextual_form
 # The plural translation function using the name "_P"
 _P = _translators.plural_form
 
-# 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
-
 
 def lazy_translation_enabled():
     return _lazy.USE_LAZY
diff --git a/watcher/api/scheduling.py b/watcher/api/scheduling.py
index 035c6d2d4..4a2b0538d 100644
--- a/watcher/api/scheduling.py
+++ b/watcher/api/scheduling.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ from oslo_log import log
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
 import six
 
-from watcher._i18n import _LW
 from watcher.common import context as watcher_context
 from watcher.common import scheduling
 from watcher import notifications
@@ -67,9 +66,8 @@ class APISchedulingService(scheduling.BackgroundSchedulerService):
         elapsed = timeutils.delta_seconds(last_heartbeat, timeutils.utcnow())
         is_up = abs(elapsed) <= CONF.service_down_time
         if not is_up:
-            LOG.warning(_LW('Seems service %(name)s on host %(host)s is down. '
-                            'Last heartbeat was %(lhb)s.'
-                            'Elapsed time is %(el)s'),
+            LOG.warning('Seems service %(name)s on host %(host)s is down. '
+                        'Last heartbeat was %(lhb)s. Elapsed time is %(el)s',
                         {'name': service.name,
                          'host': service.host,
                          'lhb': str(last_heartbeat), 'el': str(elapsed)})
diff --git a/watcher/hacking/checks.py b/watcher/hacking/checks.py
index a9e3371a1..6d4fab130 100644
--- a/watcher/hacking/checks.py
+++ b/watcher/hacking/checks.py
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 import os
 import re
 
-import pep8
-
 
 def flake8ext(f):
     """Decorator to indicate flake8 extension.
@@ -58,29 +56,12 @@ def _regex_for_level(level, hint):
     }
 
 
-log_translation_hint = re.compile(
-    '|'.join('(?:%s)' % _regex_for_level(level, hint)
-             for level, hint in _all_log_levels.items()))
-
 log_warn = re.compile(
     r"(.)*LOG\.(warn)\(\s*('|\"|_)")
 unittest_imports_dot = re.compile(r"\bimport[\s]+unittest\b")
 unittest_imports_from = re.compile(r"\bfrom[\s]+unittest\b")
 
 
-@flake8ext
-def validate_log_translations(logical_line, physical_line, filename):
-    # Translations are not required in the test directory
-    if "watcher/tests" in filename:
-        return
-    if pep8.noqa(physical_line):
-        return
-
-    msg = "N320: Log messages require translation hints!"
-    if log_translation_hint.match(logical_line):
-        yield (0, msg)
-
-
 @flake8ext
 def use_jsonutils(logical_line, filename):
     msg = "N321: jsonutils.%(fun)s must be used instead of json.%(fun)s"
@@ -291,7 +272,6 @@ def check_builtins_gettext(logical_line, tokens, filename, lines, noqa):
 
 
 def factory(register):
-    register(validate_log_translations)
     register(use_jsonutils)
     register(check_assert_called_once_with)
     register(no_translate_debug_logs)