diff --git a/esphome/components/ltr_als_ps/sensor.py b/esphome/components/ltr_als_ps/sensor.py
index 27263d0bff..0dbcff1bfb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ltr_als_ps/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ltr_als_ps/sensor.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_REPEAT,
     CONF_TRIGGER_ID,
     CONF_TYPE,
-    DEVICE_CLASS_DISTANCE,
     DEVICE_CLASS_ILLUMINANCE,
     ICON_BRIGHTNESS_5,
     ICON_BRIGHTNESS_6,
@@ -169,7 +168,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                     unit_of_measurement=UNIT_COUNTS,
                     icon=ICON_BRIGHTNESS_5,
                     accuracy_decimals=0,
-                    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_ILLUMINANCE,
                     state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
                 ),
                 key=CONF_NAME,
@@ -179,7 +177,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                     unit_of_measurement=UNIT_COUNTS,
                     icon=ICON_BRIGHTNESS_7,
                     accuracy_decimals=0,
-                    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_ILLUMINANCE,
                     state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
                 ),
                 key=CONF_NAME,
@@ -189,7 +186,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                     unit_of_measurement=UNIT_COUNTS,
                     icon=ICON_PROXIMITY,
                     accuracy_decimals=0,
-                    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_DISTANCE,
                     state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
                 ),
                 key=CONF_NAME,
@@ -198,7 +194,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                 sensor.sensor_schema(
                     icon=ICON_GAIN,
                     accuracy_decimals=0,
-                    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_ILLUMINANCE,
                     state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
                 ),
                 key=CONF_NAME,