diff --git a/esphome/components/fingerprint_grow/fingerprint_grow.cpp b/esphome/components/fingerprint_grow/fingerprint_grow.cpp
index c2cab368c9..0dfea49b8b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fingerprint_grow/fingerprint_grow.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/fingerprint_grow/fingerprint_grow.cpp
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ void FingerprintGrowComponent::delete_fingerprint(uint16_t finger_id) {
 
 void FingerprintGrowComponent::delete_all_fingerprints() {
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Deleting all stored fingerprints");
-  this->data_ = {EMPTY};
+  this->data_ = {DELETE_ALL};
   switch (this->send_command_()) {
     case OK:
       ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Deleted all fingerprints");
diff --git a/esphome/components/fingerprint_grow/fingerprint_grow.h b/esphome/components/fingerprint_grow/fingerprint_grow.h
index 20ff60997b..1c3098ef14 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fingerprint_grow/fingerprint_grow.h
+++ b/esphome/components/fingerprint_grow/fingerprint_grow.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ enum GrowCommand {
   LOAD = 0x07,
   UPLOAD = 0x08,
   DELETE = 0x0C,
-  EMPTY = 0x0D,
+  DELETE_ALL = 0x0D,  // aka EMPTY
   READ_SYS_PARAM = 0x0F,
   SET_PASSWORD = 0x12,
   VERIFY_PASSWORD = 0x13,