diff --git a/r2/example.ini b/r2/example.ini
index d34210450..fab2325cb 100644
--- a/r2/example.ini
+++ b/r2/example.ini
@@ -387,8 +387,6 @@ static_secure_pre_gzipped = false
static_stylesheet_bucket =
# -- translator UI --
-# enable/disable access to the translation UI in /admin/i18n
-translator = true
# reddit runs the translator UI on a different instance with a
# password to login. These settings are used when generating messages
# to translators to tell them their credentials
diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py b/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py
index 4714f38f6..a90807e68 100755
--- a/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/app_globals.py
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ class Globals(object):
ConfigValue.bool: [
'debug',
- 'translator',
'log_start',
'sqlprinting',
'template_debug',
diff --git a/r2/r2/lib/pages/admin_pages.py b/r2/r2/lib/pages/admin_pages.py
index 91072d709..dc8174597 100644
--- a/r2/r2/lib/pages/admin_pages.py
+++ b/r2/r2/lib/pages/admin_pages.py
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ class AdminPage(Reddit):
if c.user_is_admin:
buttons = []
- if g.translator:
- buttons.append(NavButton(menu.i18n, "i18n"))
-
buttons.append(NavButton(menu.awards, "ads"))
buttons.append(NavButton(menu.awards, "awards"))
buttons.append(NavButton(menu.errors, "error log"))
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/reddit.html b/r2/r2/templates/reddit.html
index db8371bfd..2e9ae9522 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/reddit.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/reddit.html
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@
%if c.lang_rtl:
- %if g.translator and request.get.get('css'):
-
- %endif
%if c.site.stylesheet_rtl: