diff --git a/nova/crypto.py b/nova/crypto.py
index a8b10de9be0..ddc2f76a010 100644
--- a/nova/crypto.py
+++ b/nova/crypto.py
@@ -22,25 +22,24 @@
 
 """
 
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
 import base64
-import gettext
 import hashlib
 import os
 import shutil
 import string
 import tempfile
-import utils
 
 import Crypto.Cipher.AES
 
-gettext.install('nova', unicode=1)
-
 from nova.common import cfg
 from nova import context
 from nova import db
 from nova import exception
 from nova import flags
 from nova import log as logging
+from nova import utils
 
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger("nova.crypto")