From d313d82eb7d18ba55cfa8815a70b6d70c1413fc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: epenet <6771947+epenet@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:41:16 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Fix unknown data in influxdb (#85619)

---
 homeassistant/components/influxdb/sensor.py | 5 ++---
 tests/components/influxdb/test_sensor.py    | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/homeassistant/components/influxdb/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/influxdb/sensor.py
index 24625a66099..67aaae225a8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/influxdb/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/influxdb/sensor.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT,
     CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE,
     EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP,
-    STATE_UNKNOWN,
 )
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.exceptions import PlatformNotReady, TemplateError
@@ -248,10 +247,10 @@ class InfluxSensor(SensorEntity):
         """Get the latest data from Influxdb and updates the states."""
         self.data.update()
         if (value := self.data.value) is None:
-            value = STATE_UNKNOWN
+            value = None
         if self._value_template is not None:
             value = self._value_template.render_with_possible_json_value(
-                str(value), STATE_UNKNOWN
+                str(value), None
             )
 
         self._state = value
diff --git a/tests/components/influxdb/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/influxdb/test_sensor.py
index 6bc2014d24e..d595006f413 100644
--- a/tests/components/influxdb/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/influxdb/test_sensor.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ async def test_minimal_config(hass, mock_client, config_ext, queries, set_query_
                         "unit_of_measurement": "unit",
                         "measurement": "measurement",
                         "where": "where",
-                        "value_template": "value",
+                        "value_template": "123",
                         "database": "db2",
                         "group_function": "fn",
                         "field": "field",