diff --git a/esphome/components/light/__init__.py b/esphome/components/light/__init__.py
index 67def70a44..0d2c8bb231 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/light/__init__.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_TRIGGER_ID,
     CONF_COLD_WHITE_COLOR_TEMPERATURE,
     CONF_WARM_WHITE_COLOR_TEMPERATURE,
-    CONF_ASSUMED_STATE,
 )
 from esphome.core import coroutine_with_priority
 from esphome.cpp_helpers import setup_entity
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@ RESTORE_MODES = {
     "RESTORE_INVERTED_DEFAULT_ON": LightRestoreMode.LIGHT_RESTORE_INVERTED_DEFAULT_ON,
     "RESTORE_AND_OFF": LightRestoreMode.LIGHT_RESTORE_AND_OFF,
     "RESTORE_AND_ON": LightRestoreMode.LIGHT_RESTORE_AND_ON,
+    "DISABLED": LightRestoreMode.LIGHT_RESTORE_DISABLED,
 }
 
 LIGHT_SCHEMA = cv.ENTITY_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(cv.MQTT_COMMAND_COMPONENT_SCHEMA).extend(
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ LIGHT_SCHEMA = cv.ENTITY_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(cv.MQTT_COMMAND_COMPONENT_SCHEMA).ex
                 cv.GenerateID(CONF_TRIGGER_ID): cv.declare_id(LightStateTrigger),
             }
         ),
-        cv.Optional(CONF_ASSUMED_STATE): cv.boolean,
     }
 )
 
@@ -177,9 +176,6 @@ async def setup_light_core_(light_var, output_var, config):
         mqtt_ = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_MQTT_ID], light_var)
         await mqtt.register_mqtt_component(mqtt_, config)
 
-    if CONF_ASSUMED_STATE in config:
-        cg.add(light_var.set_assumed_state(config[CONF_ASSUMED_STATE]))
-
 
 async def register_light(output_var, config):
     light_var = cg.new_Pvariable(config[CONF_ID], output_var)
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp b/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp
index a53ff32faa..d3aab43c83 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/light/light_state.cpp
@@ -79,12 +79,10 @@ void LightState::setup() {
     case LIGHT_ALWAYS_ON:
       recovered.state = true;
       break;
-  }
-
-  if (this->assumed_state_) {
-    call.set_publish(false);
-    // In assumed state mode we need to prevent the first run of the loop causing a write out
-    this->next_write_ = false;
+    case LIGHT_RESTORE_DISABLED:
+      call.set_publish(false);
+      this->next_write_ = false;
+      return;
   }
 
   call.set_color_mode_if_supported(recovered.color_mode);
@@ -220,8 +218,6 @@ void LightState::current_values_as_ct(float *color_temperature, float *white_bri
                              this->gamma_correct_);
 }
 
-void LightState::set_assumed_state(bool assumed_state) { this->assumed_state_ = assumed_state; }
-
 void LightState::start_effect_(uint32_t effect_index) {
   this->stop_effect_();
   if (effect_index == 0)
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/light_state.h b/esphome/components/light/light_state.h
index 131101d2c9..0a86dc5ff7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/light_state.h
+++ b/esphome/components/light/light_state.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ enum LightRestoreMode {
   LIGHT_RESTORE_INVERTED_DEFAULT_ON,
   LIGHT_RESTORE_AND_OFF,
   LIGHT_RESTORE_AND_ON,
+  LIGHT_RESTORE_DISABLED,
 };
 
 /** This class represents the communication layer between the front-end MQTT layer and the
@@ -144,8 +145,6 @@ class LightState : public EntityBase, public Component {
 
   void current_values_as_ct(float *color_temperature, float *white_brightness);
 
-  void set_assumed_state(bool assumed_state);
-
  protected:
   friend LightOutput;
   friend LightCall;
@@ -205,8 +204,6 @@ class LightState : public EntityBase, public Component {
   LightRestoreMode restore_mode_;
   /// List of effects for this light.
   std::vector<LightEffect *> effects_;
-  /// Whether the light's true state is not know.
-  bool assumed_state_{false};
 };
 
 }  // namespace light