diff --git a/homeassistant/components/fritz/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/fritz/sensor.py
index 19c2859b7f0..5c01552582f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/fritz/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/fritz/sensor.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def _retrieve_uptime_state(status: FritzStatus, last_value: str) -> str:
 
 def _retrieve_external_ip_state(status: FritzStatus, last_value: str) -> str:
     """Return external ip from device."""
-    return status.external_ip  # type: ignore[no-any-return]
+    return status.external_ip
 
 
 class SensorData(TypedDict):