diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/services.yaml b/homeassistant/components/switch/services.yaml
index 33f66070bfb..5da203d8a80 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/services.yaml
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/services.yaml
@@ -1,22 +1,16 @@
 # Describes the format for available switch services
 
 turn_on:
-  name: Turn on
-  description: Turn a switch on
   target:
     entity:
       domain: switch
 
 turn_off:
-  name: Turn off
-  description: Turn a switch off
   target:
     entity:
       domain: switch
 
 toggle:
-  name: Toggle
-  description: Toggles a switch state
   target:
     entity:
       domain: switch
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/switch/strings.json
index 70cd45f4d21..ae5a3165cd9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/strings.json
@@ -30,5 +30,19 @@
     "outlet": {
       "name": "Outlet"
     }
+  },
+  "services": {
+    "turn_on": {
+      "name": "Turn on",
+      "description": "Turns a switch on."
+    },
+    "turn_off": {
+      "name": "Turn off",
+      "description": "Turns a switch off."
+    },
+    "toggle": {
+      "name": "Toggle",
+      "description": "Toggles a switch on/off."
+    }
   }
 }