diff --git a/esphome/components/pulse_counter_ulp/pulse_counter_ulp_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/pulse_counter_ulp/pulse_counter_ulp_sensor.cpp
index 9dbd67437c..0e7ff85d99 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pulse_counter_ulp/pulse_counter_ulp_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/pulse_counter_ulp/pulse_counter_ulp_sensor.cpp
@@ -105,14 +105,6 @@ void PulseCounterUlpSensor::setup() {
     this->mark_failed();
     return;
   }
-#ifdef CONF_USE_TIME
-  this->time_id_->add_on_time_sync_callback([this]() {
-    this->time_is_synchronized_ = true;
-    this->update();
-  });
-  this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<timestamp_t>(this->get_object_id_hash());
-  this->pref_.load(&this->last_time_);
-#endif
 }
 
 void PulseCounterUlpSensor::set_total_pulses(uint32_t pulses) {
@@ -129,23 +121,10 @@ void PulseCounterUlpSensor::dump_config() {
 }
 
 void PulseCounterUlpSensor::update() {
-#ifdef CONF_USE_TIME
-  // Can't clear the pulse count until we can report the rate, so there's
-  // nothing to do until the time is synchronized
-  if (!time_is_synchronized_) {
-    return;
-  }
-#endif
-
   pulse_counter_t raw = this->storage_.read_raw_value();
   timestamp_t now;
   timestamp_t interval;
-#ifdef CONF_USE_TIME
-  // Convert to ms to match units when not using a Time component.
-  now = this->time_id_->timestamp_now() * 1000;
-#else
   now = millis();
-#endif
   interval = now - this->last_time_;
   if (this->last_time_ != 0) {
     float value = (60000.0f * raw) / float(interval);  // per minute
@@ -159,9 +138,6 @@ void PulseCounterUlpSensor::update() {
     this->total_sensor_->publish_state(current_total_);
   }
   this->last_time_ = now;
-#ifdef CONF_USE_TIME
-  this->pref_.save(&this->last_time_);
-#endif
 }
 
 }  // namespace pulse_counter_ulp
diff --git a/esphome/components/pulse_counter_ulp/pulse_counter_ulp_sensor.h b/esphome/components/pulse_counter_ulp/pulse_counter_ulp_sensor.h
index e8d59d9474..f483935ccd 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pulse_counter_ulp/pulse_counter_ulp_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/pulse_counter_ulp/pulse_counter_ulp_sensor.h
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
 #include "esphome/components/sensor/sensor.h"
 
-#ifdef USE_TIME
-#include "esphome/components/time/real_time_clock.h"
-#endif
-
 #include <cinttypes>
 
 namespace esphome {
@@ -36,9 +32,6 @@ class PulseCounterUlpSensor : public sensor::Sensor, public PollingComponent {
   void set_rising_edge_mode(CountMode mode) { storage_.rising_edge_mode = mode; }
   void set_falling_edge_mode(CountMode mode) { storage_.falling_edge_mode = mode; }
   void set_total_sensor(sensor::Sensor *total_sensor) { total_sensor_ = total_sensor; }
-#ifdef USE_TIME
-  void set_time_id(time::RealTimeClock *time_id) { time_id_ = time_id; }
-#endif
 
   void set_total_pulses(uint32_t pulses);
 
@@ -54,12 +47,6 @@ class PulseCounterUlpSensor : public sensor::Sensor, public PollingComponent {
   timestamp_t last_time_{0};
   uint32_t current_total_{0};
   sensor::Sensor *total_sensor_{nullptr};
-#ifdef USE_TIME
-  time::RealTimeClock *time_id_{nullptr};
-  bool time_is_synchronized_{false};
-  // Store last_time_ across deep sleep
-  ESPPreferenceObject pref_{};
-#endif
 };
 
 }  // namespace pulse_counter_ulp
diff --git a/esphome/components/pulse_counter_ulp/sensor.py b/esphome/components/pulse_counter_ulp/sensor.py
index 1945aa5440..a7662ad7c6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pulse_counter_ulp/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/pulse_counter_ulp/sensor.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome import automation, pins
 from esphome.components import sensor
 from esphome.components import esp32
-from esphome.components import time
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_COUNT_MODE,
     CONF_FALLING_EDGE,
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_PIN,
     CONF_RISING_EDGE,
     CONF_NUMBER,
-    CONF_TIME_ID,
     CONF_TOTAL,
     CONF_VALUE,
     ICON_PULSE,
@@ -94,7 +92,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                 accuracy_decimals=0,
                 state_class=STATE_CLASS_TOTAL_INCREASING,
             ),
-            cv.Optional(CONF_TIME_ID): cv.use_id(time.RealTimeClock),
         },
     )
     .extend(cv.polling_component_schema("60s")),
@@ -123,11 +120,6 @@ async def to_code(config):
     cg.add(var.set_rising_edge_mode(count[CONF_RISING_EDGE]))
     cg.add(var.set_falling_edge_mode(count[CONF_FALLING_EDGE]))
 
-    if CONF_TIME_ID in config:
-        cg.add_define("CONF_USE_TIME", True)
-        time_ = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_TIME_ID])
-        cg.add(var.set_time_id(time_))
-
     if CONF_TOTAL in config:
         sens = await sensor.new_sensor(config[CONF_TOTAL])
         cg.add(var.set_total_sensor(sens))