diff --git a/homeassistant/components/folder_watcher.py b/homeassistant/components/folder_watcher.py
index 011ae892bc5..44110647632 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/folder_watcher.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/folder_watcher.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 CONF_FOLDER = 'folder'
 CONF_PATTERNS = 'patterns'
-CONF_WATCHERS = 'watchers'
 DEFAULT_PATTERN = '*'
 DOMAIN = "folder_watcher"