diff --git a/homeassistant/components/telnet/switch.py b/homeassistant/components/telnet/switch.py
index 3b4b9e137d1..82d8905a775 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/telnet/switch.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/telnet/switch.py
@@ -67,11 +67,6 @@ def setup_platform(
     switches = []
 
     for object_id, device_config in devices.items():
-        value_template: Template | None = device_config.get(CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE)
-
-        if value_template is not None:
-            value_template.hass = hass
-
         switches.append(
             TelnetSwitch(
                 object_id,
@@ -81,7 +76,7 @@ def setup_platform(
                 device_config[CONF_COMMAND_ON],
                 device_config[CONF_COMMAND_OFF],
                 device_config.get(CONF_COMMAND_STATE),
-                value_template,
+                device_config.get(CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE),
                 device_config[CONF_TIMEOUT],
             )
         )