diff --git a/rest_framework_jwt/serializers.py b/rest_framework_jwt/serializers.py
index 7b8a2b24..f79079f7 100644
--- a/rest_framework_jwt/serializers.py
+++ b/rest_framework_jwt/serializers.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class VerificationBaseSerializer(Serializer):
     token = serializers.CharField()
 
     def validate(self, attrs):
-        msg = _('Please define a validate method.')
+        msg = 'Please define a validate method.'
         raise NotImplementedError(msg)
 
     def _check_payload(self, token):
diff --git a/rest_framework_jwt/views.py b/rest_framework_jwt/views.py
index e2ef064b..d26986d5 100644
--- a/rest_framework_jwt/views.py
+++ b/rest_framework_jwt/views.py
@@ -14,18 +14,15 @@
 jwt_response_payload_handler = api_settings.JWT_RESPONSE_PAYLOAD_HANDLER
 
 
-class ObtainJSONWebToken(APIView):
+class JWTAPIView(APIView):
     """
-    API View that receives a POST with a user's username and password.
-
-    Returns a JSON Web Token that can be used for authenticated requests.
+    Base API View that various JWT interactions inherit from.
     """
     throttle_classes = ()
     permission_classes = ()
     authentication_classes = ()
     parser_classes = (parsers.FormParser, parsers.JSONParser,)
     renderer_classes = (renderers.JSONRenderer,)
-    serializer_class = JSONWebTokenSerializer
 
     def post(self, request):
         serializer = self.serializer_class(data=request.DATA)
@@ -40,32 +37,24 @@ def post(self, request):
         return Response(serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
 
 
-class VerifyJSONWebToken(APIView):
+class ObtainJSONWebToken(JWTAPIView):
+    """
+    API View that receives a POST with a user's username and password.
+
+    Returns a JSON Web Token that can be used for authenticated requests.
+    """
+    serializer_class = JSONWebTokenSerializer
+
+
+class VerifyJSONWebToken(JWTAPIView):
     """
     API View that checks the veracity of a token, returning the token if it
     is valid.
     """
-    throttle_classes = ()
-    permission_classes = ()
-    authentication_classes = ()
-    parser_classes = (parsers.FormParser, parsers.JSONParser,)
-    renderer_classes = (renderers.JSONRenderer,)
     serializer_class = VerifyJSONWebTokenSerializer
 
-    def post(self, request):
-        serializer = self.serializer_class(data=request.DATA)
-
-        if serializer.is_valid():
-            user = serializer.object.get('user') or request.user
-            token = serializer.object.get('token')
-            response_data = jwt_response_payload_handler(token, user)
-
-            return Response(response_data)
-
-        return Response(serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
-
 
-class RefreshJSONWebToken(VerifyJSONWebToken):
+class RefreshJSONWebToken(JWTAPIView):
     """
     API View that returns a refreshed token (with new expiration) based on
     existing token