diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index 74509691af..f7ee0619c5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -453,7 +453,6 @@ uint16_t APIConnection::try_send_light_state(EntityBase *entity, APIConnection *
                                              bool is_single) {
   auto *light = static_cast<light::LightState *>(entity);
   LightStateResponse resp;
-  auto traits = light->get_traits();
   auto values = light->remote_values;
   auto color_mode = values.get_color_mode();
   resp.state = values.is_on();