diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/api.py b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/api.py
index ec164e2b505..dd698d9ed66 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/api.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/api.py
@@ -976,13 +976,7 @@ async def websocket_validate_dsk_and_enter_pin(
     {
         vol.Required(TYPE): "zwave_js/provision_smart_start_node",
         vol.Required(ENTRY_ID): str,
-        vol.Exclusive(
-            PLANNED_PROVISIONING_ENTRY, "options"
-        ): PLANNED_PROVISIONING_ENTRY_SCHEMA,
-        vol.Exclusive(
-            QR_PROVISIONING_INFORMATION, "options"
-        ): QR_PROVISIONING_INFORMATION_SCHEMA,
-        vol.Exclusive(QR_CODE_STRING, "options"): QR_CODE_STRING_SCHEMA,
+        vol.Required(QR_PROVISIONING_INFORMATION): QR_PROVISIONING_INFORMATION_SCHEMA,
     }
 )
 @websocket_api.async_response
@@ -997,28 +991,10 @@ async def websocket_provision_smart_start_node(
     driver: Driver,
 ) -> None:
     """Pre-provision a smart start node."""
-    try:
-        cv.has_at_least_one_key(
-            PLANNED_PROVISIONING_ENTRY, QR_PROVISIONING_INFORMATION, QR_CODE_STRING
-        )(msg)
-    except vol.Invalid as err:
-        connection.send_error(
-            msg[ID],
-            ERR_INVALID_FORMAT,
-            err.args[0],
-        )
-        return
 
-    provisioning_info = (
-        msg.get(PLANNED_PROVISIONING_ENTRY)
-        or msg.get(QR_PROVISIONING_INFORMATION)
-        or msg[QR_CODE_STRING]
-    )
+    provisioning_info = msg[QR_PROVISIONING_INFORMATION]
 
-    if (
-        QR_PROVISIONING_INFORMATION in msg
-        and provisioning_info.version == QRCodeVersion.S2
-    ):
+    if provisioning_info.version == QRCodeVersion.S2:
         connection.send_error(
             msg[ID],
             ERR_INVALID_FORMAT,
diff --git a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_api.py b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_api.py
index b2741a53a92..62e7f25bc08 100644
--- a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_api.py
@@ -1095,52 +1095,27 @@ async def test_provision_smart_start_node(
 
     client.async_send_command.return_value = {"success": True}
 
-    # Test provisioning entry
-    await ws_client.send_json(
-        {
-            ID: 2,
-            TYPE: "zwave_js/provision_smart_start_node",
-            ENTRY_ID: entry.entry_id,
-            PLANNED_PROVISIONING_ENTRY: {
-                DSK: "test",
-                SECURITY_CLASSES: [0],
-            },
-        }
-    )
-
-    msg = await ws_client.receive_json()
-    assert msg["success"]
-
-    assert len(client.async_send_command.call_args_list) == 1
-    assert client.async_send_command.call_args[0][0] == {
-        "command": "controller.provision_smart_start_node",
-        "entry": ProvisioningEntry(
-            "test", [SecurityClass.S2_UNAUTHENTICATED]
-        ).to_dict(),
+    valid_qr_info = {
+        VERSION: 1,
+        SECURITY_CLASSES: [0],
+        DSK: "test",
+        GENERIC_DEVICE_CLASS: 1,
+        SPECIFIC_DEVICE_CLASS: 1,
+        INSTALLER_ICON_TYPE: 1,
+        MANUFACTURER_ID: 1,
+        PRODUCT_TYPE: 1,
+        PRODUCT_ID: 1,
+        APPLICATION_VERSION: "test",
+        "name": "test",
     }
 
-    client.async_send_command.reset_mock()
-    client.async_send_command.return_value = {"success": True}
-
     # Test QR provisioning information
     await ws_client.send_json(
         {
             ID: 3,
             TYPE: "zwave_js/provision_smart_start_node",
             ENTRY_ID: entry.entry_id,
-            QR_PROVISIONING_INFORMATION: {
-                VERSION: 1,
-                SECURITY_CLASSES: [0],
-                DSK: "test",
-                GENERIC_DEVICE_CLASS: 1,
-                SPECIFIC_DEVICE_CLASS: 1,
-                INSTALLER_ICON_TYPE: 1,
-                MANUFACTURER_ID: 1,
-                PRODUCT_TYPE: 1,
-                PRODUCT_ID: 1,
-                APPLICATION_VERSION: "test",
-                "name": "test",
-            },
+            QR_PROVISIONING_INFORMATION: valid_qr_info,
         }
     )
 
@@ -1171,28 +1146,6 @@ async def test_provision_smart_start_node(
     client.async_send_command.reset_mock()
     client.async_send_command.return_value = {"success": True}
 
-    # Test QR code string
-    await ws_client.send_json(
-        {
-            ID: 4,
-            TYPE: "zwave_js/provision_smart_start_node",
-            ENTRY_ID: entry.entry_id,
-            QR_CODE_STRING: "90testtesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttest",
-        }
-    )
-
-    msg = await ws_client.receive_json()
-    assert msg["success"]
-
-    assert len(client.async_send_command.call_args_list) == 1
-    assert client.async_send_command.call_args[0][0] == {
-        "command": "controller.provision_smart_start_node",
-        "entry": "90testtesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttest",
-    }
-
-    client.async_send_command.reset_mock()
-    client.async_send_command.return_value = {"success": True}
-
     # Test QR provisioning information with S2 version throws error
     await ws_client.send_json(
         {
@@ -1243,9 +1196,7 @@ async def test_provision_smart_start_node(
                 ID: 7,
                 TYPE: "zwave_js/provision_smart_start_node",
                 ENTRY_ID: entry.entry_id,
-                QR_CODE_STRING: (
-                    "90testtesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttest"
-                ),
+                QR_PROVISIONING_INFORMATION: valid_qr_info,
             }
         )
         msg = await ws_client.receive_json()
@@ -1263,7 +1214,7 @@ async def test_provision_smart_start_node(
             ID: 8,
             TYPE: "zwave_js/provision_smart_start_node",
             ENTRY_ID: entry.entry_id,
-            QR_CODE_STRING: "90testtesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttesttest",
+            QR_PROVISIONING_INFORMATION: valid_qr_info,
         }
     )
     msg = await ws_client.receive_json()