diff --git a/esphome/components/dht/sensor.py b/esphome/components/dht/sensor.py
index f32f822fa3..0859e9d632 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dht/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/dht/sensor.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from esphome.components import sensor
 from esphome.const import (
     CONF_HUMIDITY,
     CONF_ID,
-    CONF_INTERNAL_PULLUP,
     CONF_MODEL,
     CONF_PIN,
     CONF_TEMPERATURE,
@@ -31,6 +30,7 @@ DHT_MODELS = {
     "DHT22_TYPE2": DHTModel.DHT_MODEL_DHT22_TYPE2,
 }
 DHT = dht_ns.class_("DHT", cg.PollingComponent)
+CONF_INTERNAL_PULLUP = "use_internal_pullup"
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
     {
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index b8b34045c7..d42ee5ee72 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -411,7 +411,6 @@ CONF_INTERLOCK = "interlock"
 CONF_INTERNAL = "internal"
 CONF_INTERNAL_FILTER = "internal_filter"
 CONF_INTERNAL_FILTER_MODE = "internal_filter_mode"
-CONF_INTERNAL_PULLUP = "use_internal_pullup"
 CONF_INTERNAL_TEMPERATURE = "internal_temperature"
 CONF_INTERRUPT = "interrupt"
 CONF_INTERRUPT_PIN = "interrupt_pin"