diff --git a/esphome/components/es8388/__init__.py b/esphome/components/es8388/__init__.py
index 3ec2b96523..1e0b011190 100644
--- a/esphome/components/es8388/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/es8388/__init__.py
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@ from esphome.automation import maybe_simple_id
 import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.components import i2c
-from esphome.const import CONF_ID
+from esphome.const import CONF_ID, CONF_PRESET
 from esphome.util import Registry
 
 CONF_ES8388_ID = "es8388_id"
 
-CONF_PRESET = "preset"
 CONF_INIT_INSTRUCTIONS = "init_instructions"
 CONF_MACROS = "macros"
 CONF_INSTRUCTIONS = "instructions"
diff --git a/esphome/components/es8388/es8388_component.cpp b/esphome/components/es8388/es8388_component.cpp
index ccd4f7c491..58a20af64d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/es8388/es8388_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/es8388/es8388_component.cpp
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ namespace es8388 {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "es8388";
 
-#define ES8388_CLK_MODE_SLAVE 0
-#define ES8388_CLK_MODE_MASTER 1
-
 void ES8388Component::setup() {
   switch (this->preset_) {
     case ES8388Preset::RASPIAUDIO_MUSE_LUXE:
@@ -132,7 +129,7 @@ void ES8388Component::setup_raspiaudio_radio() {
   error = error || not this->write_byte(1, 0x50);
   // powerup
   error = error || not this->write_byte(2, 0x00);
-  // slave mode
+  // follower mode
   error = error || not this->write_byte(8, 0x00);
   // DAC powerdown
   error = error || not this->write_byte(4, 0xC0);