diff --git a/flask_security/babel.py b/flask_security/babel.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e8f734..0000000
--- a/flask_security/babel.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-
-try:
-    from flask.ext.babel import gettext, ngettext, lazy_gettext
-    babel_installed = True
-except ImportError:
-    babel_installed = False
-    def gettext(string, **variables):
-        return string % variables
-
-    def ngettext(singular, plural, num, **variables):
-        return (singular if num == 1 else plural) % variables
-
-    def lazy_gettext(string, **variables):
-        return gettext(string, **variables)
-
-_ = gettext