diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index a3287f247c..b5dcbc3b04 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -283,8 +283,7 @@ min-similarity-lines=4
 
 # List of additional names supposed to be defined in builtins. Remember that
 # you should avoid defining new builtins when possible.
-additional-builtins=_, N_, ngettext, gettext_attributes, pgettext_attributes,
-                    gettext_constants, gettext_countries
+additional-builtins=
 
 # Tells whether unused global variables should be treated as a violation.
 allow-global-unused-variables=yes
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index e59062f07a..85f0faf659 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 # E501: line too long (xx > 79 characters)
 # W503: line break occurred before a binary operator
 ignore = E127,E128,E129,E226,E241,E501,W503
-builtins = _,N_,ngettext,gettext_attributes,pgettext_attributes,gettext_constants,gettext_countries
 exclude = ui_*.py,picard/resources.py
 
 [coverage:run]