diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/vera.py b/homeassistant/components/light/vera.py
index ac459ce38ff..3dc5f774785 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/vera.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/vera.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import logging
 
 from homeassistant.components.light import (
     ATTR_BRIGHTNESS, ENTITY_ID_FORMAT, Light, SUPPORT_BRIGHTNESS)
-from homeassistant.const import (STATE_OFF, STATE_ON)
 from homeassistant.components.vera import (
     VERA_CONTROLLER, VERA_DEVICES, VeraDevice)
 
@@ -53,13 +52,13 @@ class VeraLight(VeraDevice, Light):
         else:
             self.vera_device.switch_on()
 
-        self._state = STATE_ON
+        self._state = True
         self.schedule_update_ha_state(True)
 
     def turn_off(self, **kwargs):
         """Turn the light off."""
         self.vera_device.switch_off()
-        self._state = STATE_OFF
+        self._state = False
         self.schedule_update_ha_state()
 
     @property
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/vera.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/vera.py
index 12966b3c3d1..6f41c98e7b8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/vera.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/vera.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import logging
 
 from homeassistant.util import convert
 from homeassistant.components.switch import ENTITY_ID_FORMAT, SwitchDevice
-from homeassistant.const import (STATE_OFF, STATE_ON)
 from homeassistant.components.vera import (
     VERA_CONTROLLER, VERA_DEVICES, VeraDevice)
 
@@ -36,13 +35,13 @@ class VeraSwitch(VeraDevice, SwitchDevice):
     def turn_on(self, **kwargs):
         """Turn device on."""
         self.vera_device.switch_on()
-        self._state = STATE_ON
+        self._state = True
         self.schedule_update_ha_state()
 
     def turn_off(self, **kwargs):
         """Turn device off."""
         self.vera_device.switch_off()
-        self._state = STATE_OFF
+        self._state = False
         self.schedule_update_ha_state()
 
     @property