diff --git a/ipaserver/plugins/server.py b/ipaserver/plugins/server.py
index 60d89d5b3..b51e5015f 100644
--- a/ipaserver/plugins/server.py
+++ b/ipaserver/plugins/server.py
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ class server_del(LDAPDelete):
                     )
                 )
             else:
-                raise errors.ServerRemovalError(reason=_(msg))
+                raise errors.ServerRemovalError(reason=msg)
 
         ipa_config = self.api.Command.config_show()['result']