diff --git a/oslo_db/_i18n.py b/oslo_db/_i18n.py
index 6a55466d..809076e0 100644
--- a/oslo_db/_i18n.py
+++ b/oslo_db/_i18n.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ See http://docs.openstack.org/developer/oslo.i18n/usage.html .
 
 """
 
-from oslo import i18n
+import oslo_i18n
 
 
-_translators = i18n.TranslatorFactory(domain='oslo.db')
+_translators = oslo_i18n.TranslatorFactory(domain='oslo.db')
 
 # The primary translation function using the well-known name "_"
 _ = _translators.primary