diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/serial.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/serial.py
index 7bed4b25011..df0f1e21625 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/serial.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/serial.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class SerialSensor(Entity):
         return False
 
     @property
-    def state_attributes(self):
+    def device_state_attributes(self):
         """Return the attributes of the entity (if any JSON present)."""
         return self._attributes