diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 249ad1afca..bbeb1b4aa6 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ exclude =  .venv,.git,.tox,dist,doc,*openstack/common*,*lib/python*,*egg,build,t
 
 [hacking]
 local-check-factory = nova.hacking.checks.factory
-import_exceptions = nova.openstack.common.gettextutils._
+import_exceptions = nova.openstack.common.gettextutils