diff --git a/homeassistant/components/wemo/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/wemo/__init__.py
index 0075b5dc851..db380ae11ca 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/wemo/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/wemo/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import asyncio
 import logging
 
 import pywemo
-import requests
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant import config_entries
@@ -229,10 +228,10 @@ def validate_static_config(host, port):
         return None
 
     try:
-        device = pywemo.discovery.device_from_description(url, None)
+        device = pywemo.discovery.device_from_description(url)
     except (
-        requests.exceptions.ConnectionError,
-        requests.exceptions.Timeout,
+        pywemo.exceptions.ActionException,
+        pywemo.exceptions.HTTPException,
     ) as err:
         _LOGGER.error("Unable to access WeMo at %s (%s)", url, err)
         return None
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/wemo/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/wemo/entity.py
index d9d90c5508b..65183a6f7a4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/wemo/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/wemo/entity.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, Generator, Optional
 
 import async_timeout
 from pywemo import WeMoDevice
-from pywemo.ouimeaux_device.api.service import ActionException
+from pywemo.exceptions import ActionException
 
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/wemo/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/wemo/manifest.json
index 94bc0fa72aa..23911b31be2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/wemo/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/wemo/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "Belkin WeMo",
   "config_flow": true,
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/wemo",
-  "requirements": ["pywemo==0.6.1"],
+  "requirements": ["pywemo==0.6.2"],
   "ssdp": [
     {
       "manufacturer": "Belkin International Inc."
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 082b6db5dd2..0e3c6117780 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -1902,7 +1902,7 @@ pyvolumio==0.1.3
 pywebpush==1.9.2
 
 # homeassistant.components.wemo
-pywemo==0.6.1
+pywemo==0.6.2
 
 # homeassistant.components.wilight
 pywilight==0.0.68
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index 74080a3945e..317063ffffc 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ pyvolumio==0.1.3
 pywebpush==1.9.2
 
 # homeassistant.components.wemo
-pywemo==0.6.1
+pywemo==0.6.2
 
 # homeassistant.components.wilight
 pywilight==0.0.68