diff --git a/rpmUtils/transaction.py b/rpmUtils/transaction.py

index c5167d3..61d7ec0 100644

--- a/rpmUtils/transaction.py

+++ b/rpmUtils/transaction.py

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@

 import rpm

 import miscutils

-from yum.i18n import to_str

 read_ts = None

 ts = None

@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ class TransactionWrapper:

             #  Newer rpm (4.8.0+) has problem objects, older have just strings.

             #  Should probably move to using the new objects, when we can. For

             # now just be compatible.

-            results.append(to_str(prob))

+            results.append(str(prob))

         return results