diff --git a/homeassistant/components/rainmachine/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/rainmachine/__init__.py
index 53f33f68eb9..45070e40e58 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/rainmachine/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/rainmachine/__init__.py
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ from .const import (
     DATA_ZONES,
     DATA_ZONES_DETAILS,
     DEFAULT_PORT,
-    DEFAULT_SCAN_INTERVAL,
-    DEFAULT_SSL,
     DOMAIN,
     PROGRAM_UPDATE_TOPIC,
     SENSOR_UPDATE_TOPIC,
@@ -54,6 +52,8 @@ CONF_ZONE_RUN_TIME = "zone_run_time"
 
 DEFAULT_ATTRIBUTION = "Data provided by Green Electronics LLC"
 DEFAULT_ICON = "mdi:water"
+DEFAULT_SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=60)
+DEFAULT_SSL = True
 DEFAULT_ZONE_RUN = 60 * 10
 
 SERVICE_ALTER_PROGRAM = vol.Schema({vol.Required(CONF_PROGRAM_ID): cv.positive_int})
@@ -85,8 +85,10 @@ CONTROLLER_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
         vol.Required(CONF_PASSWORD): cv.string,
         vol.Optional(CONF_PORT, default=DEFAULT_PORT): cv.port,
         vol.Optional(CONF_SSL, default=DEFAULT_SSL): cv.boolean,
-        vol.Optional(CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL, default=DEFAULT_SCAN_INTERVAL): cv.time_period,
-        vol.Optional(CONF_ZONE_RUN_TIME): cv.positive_int,
+        vol.Optional(CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL, default=DEFAULT_SCAN_INTERVAL): vol.All(
+            cv.time_period, lambda value: value.total_seconds()
+        ),
+        vol.Optional(CONF_ZONE_RUN_TIME, default=DEFAULT_ZONE_RUN): cv.positive_int,
     }
 )
 
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry):
         rainmachine = RainMachine(
             hass,
             controller,
-            config_entry.data.get(CONF_ZONE_RUN_TIME, DEFAULT_ZONE_RUN),
+            config_entry.data[CONF_ZONE_RUN_TIME],
             config_entry.data[CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL],
         )
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/rainmachine/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/rainmachine/config_flow.py
index 4b93fc64159..3fb731c5856 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/rainmachine/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/rainmachine/config_flow.py
@@ -4,17 +4,11 @@ from regenmaschine.errors import RainMachineError
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant import config_entries
-from homeassistant.const import (
-    CONF_IP_ADDRESS,
-    CONF_PASSWORD,
-    CONF_PORT,
-    CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL,
-    CONF_SSL,
-)
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_IP_ADDRESS, CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_PORT
 from homeassistant.core import callback
 from homeassistant.helpers import aiohttp_client
 
-from .const import DEFAULT_PORT, DEFAULT_SCAN_INTERVAL, DEFAULT_SSL, DOMAIN
+from .const import DEFAULT_PORT, DOMAIN
 
 
 @callback
@@ -75,15 +69,6 @@ class RainMachineFlowHandler(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
         except RainMachineError:
             return await self._show_form({CONF_PASSWORD: "invalid_credentials"})
 
-        # Since the config entry doesn't allow for configuration of SSL, make
-        # sure it's set:
-        if user_input.get(CONF_SSL) is None:
-            user_input[CONF_SSL] = DEFAULT_SSL
-
-        # Timedeltas are easily serializable, so store the seconds instead:
-        scan_interval = user_input.get(CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL, DEFAULT_SCAN_INTERVAL)
-        user_input[CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL] = scan_interval.seconds
-
         # Unfortunately, RainMachine doesn't provide a way to refresh the
         # access token without using the IP address and password, so we have to
         # store it:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/rainmachine/const.py b/homeassistant/components/rainmachine/const.py
index b912f8d95ef..855ff5d5df5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/rainmachine/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/rainmachine/const.py
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 """Define constants for the SimpliSafe component."""
-from datetime import timedelta
-import logging
-
-LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__package__)
-
 DOMAIN = "rainmachine"
 
 DATA_CLIENT = "client"
@@ -15,8 +10,6 @@ DATA_ZONES = "zones"
 DATA_ZONES_DETAILS = "zones_details"
 
 DEFAULT_PORT = 8080
-DEFAULT_SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=60)
-DEFAULT_SSL = True
 
 PROGRAM_UPDATE_TOPIC = f"{DOMAIN}_program_update"
 SENSOR_UPDATE_TOPIC = f"{DOMAIN}_data_update"
diff --git a/tests/components/rainmachine/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/rainmachine/test_config_flow.py
index 435e8fb33b5..379532c8f50 100644
--- a/tests/components/rainmachine/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/rainmachine/test_config_flow.py
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ async def test_step_import(hass):
         CONF_PASSWORD: "password",
         CONF_PORT: 8080,
         CONF_SSL: True,
+        CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL: 60,
     }
 
     flow = config_flow.RainMachineFlowHandler()
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ async def test_step_user(hass):
         CONF_PASSWORD: "password",
         CONF_PORT: 8080,
         CONF_SSL: True,
+        CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL: 60,
     }
 
     flow = config_flow.RainMachineFlowHandler()