diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/wemo.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/wemo.py
index 5fd5ce4b9f7..0ebc2869c56 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/wemo.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/wemo.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices_callback, discovery_info=None):
         device = discovery.device_from_description(discovery_info)
 
         if device:
-            add_devices_callback([device])
+            add_devices_callback([WemoSwitch(device)])
 
         return