diff --git a/tests/components/sensor/test_fail2ban.py b/tests/components/sensor/test_fail2ban.py
index e7874765950..efc16d5006f 100644
--- a/tests/components/sensor/test_fail2ban.py
+++ b/tests/components/sensor/test_fail2ban.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """The tests for local file sensor platform."""
+from datetime import timedelta
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import Mock, patch
 
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ class TestBanSensor(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_ipv6_ban(self):
         """Test that log is parsed correctly for IPV6 bans."""
-        log_parser = BanLogParser(timedelta(seconds=-1), '/tmp')
+        log_parser = BanLogParser('/tmp')
         sensor = BanSensor('fail2ban', 'jail_one', log_parser)
         assert sensor.name == 'fail2ban jail_one'
         mock_fh = MockOpen(read_data=fake_log('ipv6_ban'))