diff --git a/integration/tests/integration/int_tests.py b/integration/tests/integration/int_tests.py
index b139820a80..1e73a2244a 100644
--- a/integration/tests/integration/int_tests.py
+++ b/integration/tests/integration/int_tests.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import logging
 import os
 import time
 import unittest
+import six
 import sys
 import proboscis
 
@@ -73,7 +74,10 @@ def add_support_for_localization():
     if os.path.exists(os.path.join(possible_topdir, 'nova', '__init__.py')):
         sys.path.insert(0, possible_topdir)
 
-    gettext.install('nova', unicode=1)
+    if six.PY2:
+        gettext.install('nova', unicode=1)
+    else:
+        gettext.install('nova')
 
 
 MAIN_RUNNER = None
diff --git a/integration/tests/integration/tests/colorizer.py b/integration/tests/integration/tests/colorizer.py
index 31cdb2019f..7defd0c27b 100644
--- a/integration/tests/integration/tests/colorizer.py
+++ b/integration/tests/integration/tests/colorizer.py
@@ -59,10 +59,14 @@ import heapq
 import logging
 import os
 import unittest
+import six
 import sys
 import time
 
-gettext.install('nova', unicode=1)
+if six.PY2:
+    gettext.install('nova', unicode=1)
+else:
+    gettext.install('nova')
 
 from nose import config
 from nose import core
diff --git a/trove/cmd/common.py b/trove/cmd/common.py
index 1e756e8176..1267ed9fe4 100644
--- a/trove/cmd/common.py
+++ b/trove/cmd/common.py
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 
 
 def initialize(extra_opts=None, pre_logging=None):
-    # Initialize localization support (the underscore character).
-    import gettext
-    gettext.install('trove', unicode=1)
-
     # Import only the modules necessary to initialize logging and determine if
     # debug_utils are enabled.
     import sys
diff --git a/trove/cmd/guest.py b/trove/cmd/guest.py
index 687cebe27f..d4f90b8381 100644
--- a/trove/cmd/guest.py
+++ b/trove/cmd/guest.py
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import gettext
-gettext.install('trove', unicode=1)
-
 import sys
 
 from oslo_config import cfg as openstack_cfg
diff --git a/trove/cmd/manage.py b/trove/cmd/manage.py
index 76500d312c..dc44d0f511 100644
--- a/trove/cmd/manage.py
+++ b/trove/cmd/manage.py
@@ -13,14 +13,9 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-import gettext
 import inspect
 import sys
 
-
-gettext.install('trove', unicode=1)
-
-
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 
 from trove.common import cfg