diff --git a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/__init__.py
index d33d182dd2c..97c3d769715 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/__init__.py
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ def load_config(path, hass, consider_home):
         Device(hass, consider_home, device.get('track', False),
                str(dev_id).lower(), str(device.get('mac')).upper(),
                device.get('name'), device.get('picture'),
-               device.get(CONF_AWAY_HIDE, False))
+               device.get(CONF_AWAY_HIDE, DEFAULT_AWAY_HIDE))
         for dev_id, device in load_yaml_config_file(path).items()]