diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/light/__init__.py
index 873829f93ab..f01df3f4df2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/__init__.py
@@ -913,13 +913,10 @@ class LightEntity(ToggleEntity, cached_properties=CACHED_PROPERTIES_WITH_ATTR_):
 
     __color_mode_reported = False
 
-    @property  # type: ignore[misc]
+    @property
     @final
-    def state(self) -> str | None:  # type: ignore[override]
-        """Return the state."""
-        # Implemented in Home Assistant 2024.10 to enable light entity
-        # to return an enum instead of a string.
-        # When ToggleEntity can return an enum this can be removed.
+    def state(self) -> str | None:
+        """Return the light state."""
         if (_is_on := self.is_on) is None:
             return None
         return LightState.ON if _is_on else LightState.OFF
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py b/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py
index dbc1a036ef6..974a8fa921d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import sys
 import threading
 import time
 from types import FunctionType
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Final, Literal, NotRequired, TypedDict, final
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Final, NotRequired, TypedDict, final
 
 import voluptuous as vol
 
@@ -1664,8 +1664,7 @@ class ToggleEntity(
     _attr_state: None = None
 
     @property
-    @final
-    def state(self) -> Literal["on", "off"] | None:
+    def state(self) -> str | None:
         """Return the state."""
         if (is_on := self.is_on) is None:
             return None