diff --git a/oslo_utils/_i18n.py b/oslo_utils/_i18n.py
index 6045a10b..c690fc34 100644
--- a/oslo_utils/_i18n.py
+++ b/oslo_utils/_i18n.py
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ See http://docs.openstack.org/developer/oslo.i18n/usage.html .
 
 """
 
-from oslo import i18n
+import oslo_i18n
 
 
-_translators = i18n.TranslatorFactory(domain='oslo.utils')
+_translators = oslo_i18n.TranslatorFactory(domain='oslo.utils')
 
 # The primary translation function using the well-known name "_"
 _ = _translators.primary