diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/hue.py b/homeassistant/components/light/hue.py
index 3e1e81b05ea..a934788f36b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/hue.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/hue.py
@@ -59,11 +59,9 @@ DEFAULT_ALLOW_HUE_GROUPS = True
 
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Optional(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
-    vol.Optional(CONF_ALLOW_UNREACHABLE,
-                 default=DEFAULT_ALLOW_UNREACHABLE): cv.boolean,
-    vol.Optional(CONF_FILENAME, default=PHUE_CONFIG_FILE): cv.string,
-    vol.Optional(CONF_ALLOW_IN_EMULATED_HUE,
-                 default=DEFAULT_ALLOW_IN_EMULATED_HUE): cv.boolean,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_ALLOW_UNREACHABLE): cv.boolean,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_FILENAME): cv.string,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_ALLOW_IN_EMULATED_HUE): cv.boolean,
     vol.Optional(CONF_ALLOW_HUE_GROUPS,
                  default=DEFAULT_ALLOW_HUE_GROUPS): cv.boolean,
 })
@@ -98,9 +96,11 @@ def _find_host_from_config(hass, filename=PHUE_CONFIG_FILE):
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     """Setup the Hue lights."""
     # Default needed in case of discovery
-    filename = config.get(CONF_FILENAME)
-    allow_unreachable = config.get(CONF_ALLOW_UNREACHABLE)
-    allow_in_emulated_hue = config.get(CONF_ALLOW_IN_EMULATED_HUE)
+    filename = config.get(CONF_FILENAME, PHUE_CONFIG_FILE)
+    allow_unreachable = config.get(CONF_ALLOW_UNREACHABLE,
+                                   DEFAULT_ALLOW_UNREACHABLE)
+    allow_in_emulated_hue = config.get(CONF_ALLOW_IN_EMULATED_HUE,
+                                       DEFAULT_ALLOW_IN_EMULATED_HUE)
     allow_hue_groups = config.get(CONF_ALLOW_HUE_GROUPS)
 
     if discovery_info is not None: