diff --git a/esphome/components/http_request/http_request.h b/esphome/components/http_request/http_request.h
index 4ed2c834f8..b2ce718ec4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/http_request/http_request.h
+++ b/esphome/components/http_request/http_request.h
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ template<typename... Ts> class HttpRequestSendAction : public Action<Ts...> {
 
     if (container == nullptr) {
       for (auto *trigger : this->error_triggers_)
-        trigger->trigger(x...);
+        trigger->trigger();
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/components/http_request/common.yaml b/tests/components/http_request/common.yaml
index 593b85e435..8408f27a05 100644
--- a/tests/components/http_request/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/http_request/common.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ http_request:
   timeout: 10s
   verify_ssl: ${verify_ssl}
 
+script:
+  - id: does_not_compile
+    parameters:
+      api_url: string
+    then:
+      - http_request.get:
+          url: "http://google.com"
+
 ota:
   - platform: http_request
     on_begin: