diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index 85c9b19e26..f348ede616 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -1548,9 +1548,6 @@ bool APIConnection::send_ping_response(const PingRequest &msg) {
 
 bool APIConnection::send_device_info_response(const DeviceInfoRequest &msg) {
   DeviceInfoResponse resp{};
-#ifdef USE_API_PASSWORD
-  resp.uses_password = true;
-#endif
   resp.name = StringRef(App.get_name());
   resp.friendly_name = StringRef(App.get_friendly_name());
 #ifdef USE_AREAS