diff --git a/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/display.py b/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/display.py
index 15d3c28695..a92cd67220 100644
--- a/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/display.py
@@ -27,11 +27,9 @@ WaveshareEPaperBWR = waveshare_epaper_ns.class_(
 WaveshareEPaperTypeA = waveshare_epaper_ns.class_(
     "WaveshareEPaperTypeA", WaveshareEPaper
 )
-
 WaveshareEpaper1P54INBV2 = waveshare_epaper_ns.class_(
     "WaveshareEPaper1P54InBV2", WaveshareEPaperBWR
 )
-
 WaveshareEPaper2P7In = waveshare_epaper_ns.class_(
     "WaveshareEPaper2P7In", WaveshareEPaper
 )
diff --git a/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/waveshare_epaper.cpp b/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/waveshare_epaper.cpp
index 2a752ddbb4..7a66b058d2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/waveshare_epaper.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/waveshare_epaper/waveshare_epaper.cpp
@@ -154,8 +154,7 @@ bool WaveshareEPaperBase::wait_until_idle_() {
   }
 
   const uint32_t start = millis();
-
-  while (bool test = this->busy_pin_->digital_read()) {
+  while (this->busy_pin_->digital_read()) {
     if (millis() - start > this->idle_timeout_()) {
       ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Timeout while displaying image!");
       return false;