diff --git a/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/template.py b/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/template.py
index ee68e817275..e87594e625c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/template.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/binary_sensor/template.py
@@ -5,55 +5,47 @@ For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
 https://home-assistant.io/components/binary_sensor.template/
 """
 import logging
+import voluptuous as vol
+import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
 from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import (BinarySensorDevice,
                                                     ENTITY_ID_FORMAT,
-                                                    SENSOR_CLASSES)
-from homeassistant.const import (ATTR_FRIENDLY_NAME, CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE,
-                                 ATTR_ENTITY_ID, MATCH_ALL)
+                                                    PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
+                                                    SENSOR_CLASSES_SCHEMA)
+
+from homeassistant.const import (ATTR_FRIENDLY_NAME, ATTR_ENTITY_ID, MATCH_ALL,
+                                 CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE, CONF_SENSOR_CLASS)
 from homeassistant.exceptions import TemplateError
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import generate_entity_id
 from homeassistant.helpers import template
 from homeassistant.helpers.event import track_state_change
-from homeassistant.util import slugify
 
 CONF_SENSORS = 'sensors'
+
+SENSOR_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
+    vol.Required(CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE): cv.template,
+    vol.Optional(ATTR_FRIENDLY_NAME): cv.string,
+    vol.Optional(ATTR_ENTITY_ID, default=MATCH_ALL): cv.entity_ids,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_SENSOR_CLASS, default=None): SENSOR_CLASSES_SCHEMA
+})
+
+PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
+    vol.Required(CONF_SENSORS): vol.Schema({cv.slug: SENSOR_SCHEMA}),
+})
+
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     """Setup template binary sensors."""
     sensors = []
-    if config.get(CONF_SENSORS) is None:
-        _LOGGER.error('Missing configuration data for binary_sensor platform')
-        return False
 
     for device, device_config in config[CONF_SENSORS].items():
 
-        if device != slugify(device):
-            _LOGGER.error('Found invalid key for binary_sensor.template: %s. '
-                          'Use %s instead', device, slugify(device))
-            continue
-
-        if not isinstance(device_config, dict):
-            _LOGGER.error('Missing configuration data for binary_sensor %s',
-                          device)
-            continue
-
+        value_template = device_config[CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE]
+        entity_ids = device_config[ATTR_ENTITY_ID]
         friendly_name = device_config.get(ATTR_FRIENDLY_NAME, device)
-        sensor_class = device_config.get('sensor_class')
-        value_template = device_config.get(CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE)
-
-        if sensor_class not in SENSOR_CLASSES:
-            _LOGGER.error('Sensor class is not valid')
-            continue
-
-        if value_template is None:
-            _LOGGER.error(
-                'Missing %s for sensor %s', CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE, device)
-            continue
-
-        entity_ids = device_config.get(ATTR_ENTITY_ID, MATCH_ALL)
+        sensor_class = device_config.get(CONF_SENSOR_CLASS)
 
         sensors.append(
             BinarySensorTemplate(
diff --git a/tests/components/binary_sensor/test_template.py b/tests/components/binary_sensor/test_template.py
index 634834779d5..0f08817f15a 100644
--- a/tests/components/binary_sensor/test_template.py
+++ b/tests/components/binary_sensor/test_template.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import unittest
 from unittest import mock
 
 from homeassistant.const import EVENT_STATE_CHANGED, MATCH_ALL
+import homeassistant.bootstrap as bootstrap
 from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import template
 from homeassistant.exceptions import TemplateError
 
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ class TestBinarySensorTemplate(unittest.TestCase):
                     'friendly_name': 'virtual thingy',
                     'value_template': '{{ foo }}',
                     'sensor_class': 'motion',
+                    'entity_id': 'test'
                 },
             }
         }
@@ -29,48 +31,61 @@ class TestBinarySensorTemplate(unittest.TestCase):
         result = template.setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices)
         self.assertTrue(result)
         mock_template.assert_called_once_with(hass, 'test', 'virtual thingy',
-                                              'motion', '{{ foo }}', MATCH_ALL)
+                                              'motion', '{{ foo }}', 'test')
         add_devices.assert_called_once_with([mock_template.return_value])
 
     def test_setup_no_sensors(self):
         """"Test setup with no sensors."""
-        config = {}
-        result = template.setup_platform(None, config, None)
+        hass = mock.MagicMock()
+        result = bootstrap.setup_component(hass, 'sensor', {
+            'sensor': {
+                'platform': 'template'
+            }
+        })
         self.assertFalse(result)
 
     def test_setup_invalid_device(self):
         """"Test the setup with invalid devices."""
-        config = {
-            'sensors': {
-                'foo bar': {},
-            },
-        }
-        result = template.setup_platform(None, config, None)
+        hass = mock.MagicMock()
+        result = bootstrap.setup_component(hass, 'sensor', {
+            'sensor': {
+                'platform': 'template',
+                'sensors': {
+                    'foo bar': {},
+                },
+            }
+        })
         self.assertFalse(result)
 
     def test_setup_invalid_sensor_class(self):
         """"Test setup with invalid sensor class."""
-        config = {
-            'sensors': {
-                'test': {
-                    'value_template': '{{ foo }}',
-                    'sensor_class': 'foobarnotreal',
+        hass = mock.MagicMock()
+        result = bootstrap.setup_component(hass, 'sensor', {
+            'sensor': {
+                'platform': 'template',
+                'sensors': {
+                    'test': {
+                        'value_template': '{{ foo }}',
+                        'sensor_class': 'foobarnotreal',
+                    },
                 },
-            },
-        }
-        result = template.setup_platform(None, config, None)
+            }
+        })
         self.assertFalse(result)
 
     def test_setup_invalid_missing_template(self):
         """"Test setup with invalid and missing template."""
-        config = {
-            'sensors': {
-                'test': {
-                    'sensor_class': 'motion',
-                },
-            },
-        }
-        result = template.setup_platform(None, config, None)
+        hass = mock.MagicMock()
+        result = bootstrap.setup_component(hass, 'sensor', {
+            'sensor': {
+                'platform': 'template',
+                'sensors': {
+                    'test': {
+                        'sensor_class': 'motion',
+                    },
+                }
+            }
+        })
         self.assertFalse(result)
 
     def test_attributes(self):