diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/dht.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/dht.py
index d6f21924280..14bb7f6bf99 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/dht.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/dht.py
@@ -54,10 +54,7 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
 
     data = DHTClient(Adafruit_DHT, sensor, pin)
     dev = []
-    if config['name']:
-        name = config['name']
-    else:
-        name = DEFAULT_NAME
+    name = config.get('name', DEFAULT_NAME)
 
     try:
         for variable in config['monitored_conditions']: