diff --git a/homeassistant/components/file/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/file/__init__.py
index 4139b021422..7bc206057c8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/file/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/file/__init__.py
@@ -7,12 +7,9 @@ from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_FILE_PATH, CONF_NAME, CONF_PLATFORM, Platform
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.exceptions import ConfigEntryNotReady
-from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv
 
 from .const import DOMAIN
 
-CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.config_entry_only_config_schema(DOMAIN)
-
 PLATFORMS = [Platform.NOTIFY, Platform.SENSOR]