diff --git a/tests/hacking/checks.py b/tests/hacking/checks.py
index 71bbc189..b5a8cbed 100644
--- a/tests/hacking/checks.py
+++ b/tests/hacking/checks.py
@@ -177,24 +177,6 @@ def check_import_of_logging(logical_line, physical_line, filename):
                           "use `rally.common.logging` instead.")
 
 
-@skip_ignored_lines
-def no_translate_debug_logs(logical_line, physical_line, filename):
-    """Check for "LOG.debug(_("
-
-    As per our translation policy,
-    https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/LoggingStandards#Log_Translation
-    we shouldn't translate debug level logs.
-
-    * This check assumes that 'LOG' is a logger.
-    * Use filename so we can start enforcing this in specific folders instead
-      of needing to do so all at once.
-
-    N311
-    """
-    if logical_line.startswith("LOG.debug(_("):
-        yield(0, "N311 Don't translate debug level logs")
-
-
 @skip_ignored_lines
 def no_use_conf_debug_check(logical_line, physical_line, filename):
     """Check for "cfg.CONF.debug"
@@ -606,7 +588,6 @@ def check_opts_import_path(logical_line, physical_line, filename):
 def factory(register):
     register(check_assert_methods_from_mock)
     register(check_import_of_logging)
-    register(no_translate_debug_logs)
     register(no_use_conf_debug_check)
     register(assert_true_instance)
     register(assert_equal_type)
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_hacking.py b/tests/unit/test_hacking.py
index 6debaff6..e15f5ef3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_hacking.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_hacking.py
@@ -112,13 +112,6 @@ class HackingTestCase(test.TestCase):
             checkres = checks.check_import_of_logging(good, good, "fakefile")
             self.assertEqual([], list(checkres))
 
-    def test_no_translate_debug_logs(self):
-
-        bad_samples = ["LOG.debug(_('foo'))"]
-        self._assert_bad_samples(checks.no_translate_debug_logs, bad_samples)
-        good_samples = ["LOG.debug('foo')", "LOG.info(_('foo'))"]
-        self._assert_good_samples(checks.no_translate_debug_logs, good_samples)
-
     def test_no_use_conf_debug_check(self):
         bad_samples = [
             "if CONF.debug:",