diff --git a/homeassistant/components/pilight.py b/homeassistant/components/pilight.py
index 71e8232e8c2..344c750c0ec 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/pilight.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/pilight.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 CONF_SEND_DELAY = 'send_delay'
 
 DEFAULT_HOST = '127.0.0.1'
-DEFAULT_PORT = 5000
+DEFAULT_PORT = 5001
 DEFAULT_SEND_DELAY = 0.0
 DOMAIN = 'pilight'
 
diff --git a/tests/components/test_pilight.py b/tests/components/test_pilight.py
index 06ad84e7a34..24052a56839 100644
--- a/tests/components/test_pilight.py
+++ b/tests/components/test_pilight.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class TestPilight(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @patch('homeassistant.components.pilight._LOGGER.error')
     def test_connection_failed_error(self, mock_error):
-        """Try to connect at 127.0.0.1:5000 with socket error."""
+        """Try to connect at 127.0.0.1:5001 with socket error."""
         with assert_setup_component(4):
             with patch('pilight.pilight.Client',
                        side_effect=socket.error) as mock_client:
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class TestPilight(unittest.TestCase):
 
     @patch('homeassistant.components.pilight._LOGGER.error')
     def test_connection_timeout_error(self, mock_error):
-        """Try to connect at 127.0.0.1:5000 with socket timeout."""
+        """Try to connect at 127.0.0.1:5001 with socket timeout."""
         with assert_setup_component(4):
             with patch('pilight.pilight.Client',
                        side_effect=socket.timeout) as mock_client: