diff --git a/python3-flightgear/fg-convert-translation-files b/python3-flightgear/fg-convert-translation-files
index 95d77be..bd03695 100755
--- a/python3-flightgear/fg-convert-translation-files
+++ b/python3-flightgear/fg-convert-translation-files
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ import locale
 import os
 import sys
 
-try:
-    import xml.etree.ElementTree as et
-except ImportError:
-    import elementtree.ElementTree as et
-
 import flightgear.meta.logging
 import flightgear.meta.i18n as fg_i18n
 
diff --git a/python3-flightgear/fg-new-translations b/python3-flightgear/fg-new-translations
index 0da1453..ee6835f 100755
--- a/python3-flightgear/fg-new-translations
+++ b/python3-flightgear/fg-new-translations
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ import locale
 import os
 import sys
 
-try:
-    import xml.etree.ElementTree as et
-except ImportError:
-    import elementtree.ElementTree as et
-
 import flightgear.meta.logging
 import flightgear.meta.i18n as fg_i18n
 
diff --git a/python3-flightgear/fg-update-translation-files b/python3-flightgear/fg-update-translation-files
index e3c4c10..26b35b3 100755
--- a/python3-flightgear/fg-update-translation-files
+++ b/python3-flightgear/fg-update-translation-files
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ import locale
 import os
 import sys
 
-try:
-    import xml.etree.ElementTree as et
-except ImportError:
-    import elementtree.ElementTree as et
-
 import flightgear.meta.logging
 import flightgear.meta.i18n as fg_i18n
 
diff --git a/python3-flightgear/flightgear/meta/i18n.py b/python3-flightgear/flightgear/meta/i18n.py
index 6eba1e8..bc77dbe 100644
--- a/python3-flightgear/flightgear/meta/i18n.py
+++ b/python3-flightgear/flightgear/meta/i18n.py
@@ -684,8 +684,7 @@ class Translation:
 
     def mergeMasterForCategory(self, masterTransl, cat, logger=dummyLogger):
         if cat not in masterTransl:
-            raise BadAPIUse("Bad API use: category {!r} not in " \
-                            "'masterTransl'".format(cat))
+            raise BadAPIUse("category {!r} not in 'masterTransl'".format(cat))
         elif cat not in self:
             # Category appeared in 'masterTransl' that wasn't in 'self'
             self.resetCategory(cat)