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