Fill "extensions" option in [jinja2:] section in babel.conf.
In my project I use this babel.conf
[jinja2: **.tex]
encoding = utf-8
block_start_string = <!!
block_end_string = !!>
variable_start_string = <!
variable_end_string = !>
comment_start_string = <!!!
comment_end_string = !!!>
extensions= jinja2.ext.i18n, jinja2.ext.do