diff --git a/esphome/components/dht/sensor.py b/esphome/components/dht/sensor.py
index e1e18bb7f9..8455f74fb4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dht/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/dht/sensor.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome import pins
 from esphome.components import sensor
 from esphome.const import CONF_HUMIDITY, CONF_ID, CONF_MODEL, CONF_PIN, CONF_TEMPERATURE, \
-    CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL, ICON_THERMOMETER, UNIT_CELSIUS, ICON_WATER_PERCENT, UNIT_PERCENT
+    ICON_THERMOMETER, UNIT_CELSIUS, ICON_WATER_PERCENT, UNIT_PERCENT
 from esphome.cpp_helpers import gpio_pin_expression
 
 dht_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace('dht')
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema({
     cv.Optional(CONF_TEMPERATURE): sensor.sensor_schema(UNIT_CELSIUS, ICON_THERMOMETER, 1),
     cv.Optional(CONF_HUMIDITY): sensor.sensor_schema(UNIT_PERCENT, ICON_WATER_PERCENT, 0),
     cv.Optional(CONF_MODEL, default='auto detect'): cv.enum(DHT_MODELS, upper=True, space='_'),
-    cv.Optional(CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL, default='60s'): cv.update_interval,
 }).extend(cv.polling_component_schema('60s'))
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/sensor.py b/esphome/components/pulse_counter/sensor.py
index 636147c138..e73bc36036 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pulse_counter/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/pulse_counter/sensor.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome import pins
 from esphome.components import sensor
 from esphome.const import CONF_COUNT_MODE, CONF_FALLING_EDGE, CONF_ID, CONF_INTERNAL_FILTER, \
-    CONF_PIN, CONF_RISING_EDGE, CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL, CONF_NUMBER, \
+    CONF_PIN, CONF_RISING_EDGE, CONF_NUMBER, \
     ICON_PULSE, UNIT_PULSES_PER_MINUTE
 from esphome.core import CORE
 
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = sensor.sensor_schema(UNIT_PULSES_PER_MINUTE, ICON_PULSE, 2).exte
         cv.Required(CONF_FALLING_EDGE): COUNT_MODE_SCHEMA,
     }),
     cv.Optional(CONF_INTERNAL_FILTER, default='13us'): validate_internal_filter,
-    cv.Optional(CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL, default='60s'): cv.update_interval,
 }).extend(cv.polling_component_schema('60s'))