diff --git a/homeassistant/components/edl21/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/edl21/sensor.py
index c2436c15057..f3152ce8230 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/edl21/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/edl21/sensor.py
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ class EDL21:
                 )
             else:
                 entity_description = SENSORS.get(obis)
-                if entity_description and entity_description.name:
+                if entity_description:
                     # self._name is only used for backwards YAML compatibility
                     # This needs to be cleaned up when YAML support is removed
                     device_name = self._name or DEFAULT_DEVICE_NAME