diff --git a/esphome/components/as3935/__init__.py b/esphome/components/as3935/__init__.py
index f8ac4eea01..de25060623 100644
--- a/esphome/components/as3935/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/as3935/__init__.py
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome import pins
-from esphome.const import CONF_PIN, CONF_INDOOR, CONF_WATCHDOG_THRESHOLD, \
+from esphome.const import CONF_INDOOR, CONF_WATCHDOG_THRESHOLD, \
     CONF_NOISE_LEVEL, CONF_SPIKE_REJECTION, CONF_LIGHTNING_THRESHOLD, \
     CONF_MASK_DISTURBER, CONF_DIV_RATIO, CONF_CAPACITANCE
 from esphome.core import coroutine
 
-
 AUTO_LOAD = ['sensor', 'binary_sensor']
 MULTI_CONF = True
 
@@ -15,10 +14,10 @@ CONF_AS3935_ID = 'as3935_id'
 as3935_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace('as3935')
 AS3935 = as3935_ns.class_('AS3935Component', cg.Component)
 
+CONF_IRQ_PIN = 'irq_pin'
 AS3935_SCHEMA = cv.Schema({
     cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(AS3935),
-    cv.Required(CONF_PIN): cv.All(pins.internal_gpio_input_pin_schema,
-                                  pins.validate_has_interrupt),
+    cv.Required(CONF_IRQ_PIN): pins.gpio_input_pin_schema,
 
     cv.Optional(CONF_INDOOR, default=True): cv.boolean,
     cv.Optional(CONF_NOISE_LEVEL, default=2): cv.int_range(min=1, max=7),
@@ -35,8 +34,8 @@ AS3935_SCHEMA = cv.Schema({
 def setup_as3935(var, config):
     yield cg.register_component(var, config)
 
-    pin = yield cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_PIN])
-    cg.add(var.set_pin(pin))
+    irq_pin = yield cg.gpio_pin_expression(config[CONF_IRQ_PIN])
+    cg.add(var.set_irq_pin(irq_pin))
     cg.add(var.set_indoor(config[CONF_INDOOR]))
     cg.add(var.set_noise_level(config[CONF_NOISE_LEVEL]))
     cg.add(var.set_watchdog_threshold(config[CONF_WATCHDOG_THRESHOLD]))
diff --git a/esphome/components/as3935/as3935.cpp b/esphome/components/as3935/as3935.cpp
index 0fc8f086d2..f8272e6036 100644
--- a/esphome/components/as3935/as3935.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/as3935/as3935.cpp
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ static const char *TAG = "as3935";
 void AS3935Component::setup() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Setting up AS3935...");
 
-  this->pin_->setup();
-  this->store_.pin = this->pin_->to_isr();
-  LOG_PIN("  Interrupt Pin: ", this->pin_);
-  this->pin_->attach_interrupt(AS3935ComponentStore::gpio_intr, &this->store_, RISING);
+  this->irq_pin_->setup();
+  LOG_PIN("  IRQ Pin: ", this->irq_pin_);
 
   // Write properties to sensor
   this->write_indoor(this->indoor_);
@@ -27,13 +25,13 @@ void AS3935Component::setup() {
 
 void AS3935Component::dump_config() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "AS3935:");
-  LOG_PIN("  Interrupt Pin: ", this->pin_);
+  LOG_PIN("  Interrupt Pin: ", this->irq_pin_);
 }
 
 float AS3935Component::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::DATA; }
 
 void AS3935Component::loop() {
-  if (!this->store_.interrupt)
+  if (!this->irq_pin_->digital_read())
     return;
 
   uint8_t int_value = this->read_interrupt_register_();
@@ -53,7 +51,6 @@ void AS3935Component::loop() {
       this->energy_sensor_->publish_state(energy);
   }
   this->thunder_alert_binary_sensor_->publish_state(false);
-  this->store_.interrupt = false;
 }
 
 void AS3935Component::write_indoor(bool indoor) {
@@ -222,7 +219,5 @@ uint8_t AS3935Component::read_register_(uint8_t reg, uint8_t mask) {
   return value;
 }
 
-void ICACHE_RAM_ATTR AS3935ComponentStore::gpio_intr(AS3935ComponentStore *arg) { arg->interrupt = true; }
-
 }  // namespace as3935
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/as3935/as3935.h b/esphome/components/as3935/as3935.h
index ca7d409282..d0e53e7832 100644
--- a/esphome/components/as3935/as3935.h
+++ b/esphome/components/as3935/as3935.h
@@ -50,14 +50,6 @@ enum AS3935Values {
   NOISE_INT = 0x01
 };
 
-/// Store data in a class that doesn't use multiple-inheritance (vtables in flash)
-struct AS3935ComponentStore {
-  volatile bool interrupt;
-
-  ISRInternalGPIOPin *pin;
-  static void gpio_intr(AS3935ComponentStore *arg);
-};
-
 class AS3935Component : public Component {
  public:
   void setup() override;
@@ -65,7 +57,7 @@ class AS3935Component : public Component {
   float get_setup_priority() const override;
   void loop() override;
 
-  void set_pin(GPIOPin *pin) { pin_ = pin; }
+  void set_irq_pin(GPIOPin *irq_pin) { irq_pin_ = irq_pin; }
   void set_distance_sensor(sensor::Sensor *distance_sensor) { distance_sensor_ = distance_sensor; }
   void set_energy_sensor(sensor::Sensor *energy_sensor) { energy_sensor_ = energy_sensor; }
   void set_thunder_alert_binary_sensor(binary_sensor::BinarySensor *thunder_alert_binary_sensor) {
@@ -102,8 +94,7 @@ class AS3935Component : public Component {
   sensor::Sensor *distance_sensor_;
   sensor::Sensor *energy_sensor_;
   binary_sensor::BinarySensor *thunder_alert_binary_sensor_;
-  GPIOPin *pin_;
-  AS3935ComponentStore store_;
+  GPIOPin *irq_pin_;
 
   bool indoor_;
   uint8_t noise_level_;
diff --git a/tests/test1.yaml b/tests/test1.yaml
index 2fbef9d4f7..66f0220836 100644
--- a/tests/test1.yaml
+++ b/tests/test1.yaml
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ dallas:
 
 as3935_spi:
   cs_pin: GPIO12
-  pin: GPIO13
+  irq_pin: GPIO13
 
 sensor:
   - platform: adc
diff --git a/tests/test2.yaml b/tests/test2.yaml
index 1f4245d81d..097c29285a 100644
--- a/tests/test2.yaml
+++ b/tests/test2.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ deep_sleep:
   sleep_duration: 50s
 
 as3935_i2c:
-  pin: GPIO12
+  irq_pin: GPIO12
 
 
 sensor: