diff --git a/esphome/components/ltr501/ltr501.h b/esphome/components/ltr501/ltr501.h
index 2bd838a0fe2..2b914631087 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ltr501/ltr501.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ltr501/ltr501.h
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ class LTRAlsPs501Component : public PollingComponent, public i2c::I2CDevice {
   void set_actual_integration_time_sensor(sensor::Sensor *sensor) { this->actual_integration_time_sensor_ = sensor; }
   void set_proximity_counts_sensor(sensor::Sensor *sensor) { this->proximity_counts_sensor_ = sensor; }
 
+  template<typename F> void add_on_ps_high_trigger_callback(F &&callback) {
+    this->on_ps_high_trigger_callback_.add(std::forward<F>(callback));
+  }
+
+  template<typename F> void add_on_ps_low_trigger_callback(F &&callback) {
+    this->on_ps_low_trigger_callback_.add(std::forward<F>(callback));
+  }
+
  protected:
   //
   // Internal state machine, used to split all the actions into
@@ -151,36 +159,8 @@ class LTRAlsPs501Component : public PollingComponent, public i2c::I2CDevice {
   }
   bool is_any_ps_sensor_enabled_() const { return this->proximity_counts_sensor_ != nullptr; }
 
-  //
-  // Trigger section for the automations
-  //
-  friend class LTRPsHighTrigger;
-  friend class LTRPsLowTrigger;
-
   CallbackManager<void()> on_ps_high_trigger_callback_;
   CallbackManager<void()> on_ps_low_trigger_callback_;
-
-  template<typename F> void add_on_ps_high_trigger_callback_(F &&callback) {
-    this->on_ps_high_trigger_callback_.add(std::forward<F>(callback));
-  }
-
-  template<typename F> void add_on_ps_low_trigger_callback_(F &&callback) {
-    this->on_ps_low_trigger_callback_.add(std::forward<F>(callback));
-  }
-};
-
-class LTRPsHighTrigger : public Trigger<> {
- public:
-  explicit LTRPsHighTrigger(LTRAlsPs501Component *parent) {
-    parent->add_on_ps_high_trigger_callback_([this]() { this->trigger(); });
-  }
-};
-
-class LTRPsLowTrigger : public Trigger<> {
- public:
-  explicit LTRPsLowTrigger(LTRAlsPs501Component *parent) {
-    parent->add_on_ps_low_trigger_callback_([this]() { this->trigger(); });
-  }
 };
 }  // namespace ltr501
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/ltr501/sensor.py b/esphome/components/ltr501/sensor.py
index adaf669a729..712810222c8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ltr501/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ltr501/sensor.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_INTEGRATION_TIME,
     CONF_NAME,
     CONF_REPEAT,
-    CONF_TRIGGER_ID,
     CONF_TYPE,
     DEVICE_CLASS_DISTANCE,
     DEVICE_CLASS_ILLUMINANCE,
@@ -87,9 +86,6 @@ PS_GAINS = {
     "16X": PsGain.PS_GAIN_16,
 }
 
-LTRPsHighTrigger = ltr501_ns.class_("LTRPsHighTrigger", automation.Trigger.template())
-LTRPsLowTrigger = ltr501_ns.class_("LTRPsLowTrigger", automation.Trigger.template())
-
 
 def validate_integration_time(value):
     value = cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds(value).total_milliseconds
@@ -146,16 +142,8 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
             cv.Optional(CONF_PS_LOW_THRESHOLD, default=0): cv.int_range(
                 min=0, max=65535
             ),
-            cv.Optional(CONF_ON_PS_HIGH_THRESHOLD): automation.validate_automation(
-                {
-                    cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(LTRPsHighTrigger),
-                }
-            ),
-            cv.Optional(CONF_ON_PS_LOW_THRESHOLD): automation.validate_automation(
-                {
-                    cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(LTRPsLowTrigger),
-                }
-            ),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_ON_PS_HIGH_THRESHOLD): automation.validate_automation({}),
+            cv.Optional(CONF_ON_PS_LOW_THRESHOLD): automation.validate_automation({}),
             cv.Optional(CONF_AMBIENT_LIGHT): cv.maybe_simple_value(
                 sensor.sensor_schema(
                     unit_of_measurement=UNIT_LUX,
@@ -252,13 +240,14 @@ async def to_code(config):
         sens = await sensor.new_sensor(prox_cnt_config)
         cg.add(var.set_proximity_counts_sensor(sens))
 
-    for prox_high_tr in config.get(CONF_ON_PS_HIGH_THRESHOLD, []):
-        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(prox_high_tr[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
-        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [], prox_high_tr)
-
-    for prox_low_tr in config.get(CONF_ON_PS_LOW_THRESHOLD, []):
-        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(prox_low_tr[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
-        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [], prox_low_tr)
+    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_PS_HIGH_THRESHOLD, []):
+        await automation.build_callback_automation(
+            var, "add_on_ps_high_trigger_callback", [], conf
+        )
+    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_PS_LOW_THRESHOLD, []):
+        await automation.build_callback_automation(
+            var, "add_on_ps_low_trigger_callback", [], conf
+        )
 
     cg.add(var.set_ltr_type(config[CONF_TYPE]))