diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_touch/esp32_touch.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_touch/esp32_touch.cpp
index 85f4058eee..b225ae1a8a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_touch/esp32_touch.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_touch/esp32_touch.cpp
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ void ESP32TouchComponent::dump_config() {
 
   if (this->iir_filter_enabled_()) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "    IIR Filter: %ums", this->iir_filter_);
-    touch_pad_filter_start(this->iir_filter_);
   } else {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  IIR Filter DISABLED");
   }