diff --git a/homeassistant/components/template/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/template/sensor.py
index 7a5df84a207..aa6788109ff 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/template/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/template/sensor.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.sensor import (
     PLATFORM_SCHEMA,
     RestoreSensor,
     SensorDeviceClass,
+    SensorEntity,
 )
 from homeassistant.components.sensor.helpers import async_parse_date_datetime
 from homeassistant.const import (
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.entity import async_generate_entity_id
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
 from homeassistant.helpers.template_entity import (
     TEMPLATE_SENSOR_BASE_SCHEMA,
-    TemplateSensor,
+    TemplateEntity,
 )
 from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, DiscoveryInfoType
 
@@ -196,7 +197,7 @@ async def async_setup_platform(
     )
 
 
-class SensorTemplate(TemplateSensor):
+class SensorTemplate(TemplateEntity, SensorEntity):
     """Representation of a Template Sensor."""
 
     _attr_should_poll = False
@@ -209,6 +210,9 @@ class SensorTemplate(TemplateSensor):
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize the sensor."""
         super().__init__(hass, config=config, fallback_name=None, unique_id=unique_id)
+        self._attr_native_unit_of_measurement = config.get(CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT)
+        self._attr_device_class = config.get(CONF_DEVICE_CLASS)
+        self._attr_state_class = config.get(CONF_STATE_CLASS)
         self._template: template.Template = config[CONF_STATE]
         if (object_id := config.get(CONF_OBJECT_ID)) is not None:
             self.entity_id = async_generate_entity_id(
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/template_entity.py b/homeassistant/helpers/template_entity.py
index 70a0ee1d16c..16dc212e8cc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/template_entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/template_entity.py
@@ -454,27 +454,6 @@ class TemplateEntity(Entity):
         )
 
 
-class TemplateSensor(TemplateEntity, SensorEntity):
-    """Representation of a Template Sensor."""
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        hass: HomeAssistant,
-        *,
-        config: dict[str, Any],
-        fallback_name: str | None,
-        unique_id: str | None,
-    ) -> None:
-        """Initialize the sensor."""
-        super().__init__(
-            hass, config=config, fallback_name=fallback_name, unique_id=unique_id
-        )
-
-        self._attr_native_unit_of_measurement = config.get(CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT)
-        self._attr_device_class = config.get(CONF_DEVICE_CLASS)
-        self._attr_state_class = config.get(CONF_STATE_CLASS)
-
-
 class TriggerBaseEntity(Entity):
     """Template Base entity based on trigger data."""