diff --git a/homeassistant/components/scene/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/scene/__init__.py
index f15e3ec61f0..72040f05489 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/scene/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/scene/__init__.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import logging
 
 import voluptuous as vol
 
-from homeassistant.const import ATTR_ENTITY_ID, CONF_PLATFORM, SERVICE_TURN_ON
-import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_PLATFORM, SERVICE_TURN_ON
+from homeassistant.helpers.config_validation import ENTITY_SERVICE_SCHEMA
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_component import EntityComponent
 from homeassistant.helpers.state import HASS_DOMAIN
@@ -52,10 +52,6 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
         _platform_validator
     ), extra=vol.ALLOW_EXTRA)
 
-SCENE_SERVICE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
-    vol.Required(ATTR_ENTITY_ID): cv.entity_ids,
-})
-
 
 async def async_setup(hass, config):
     """Set up the scenes."""
@@ -74,7 +70,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass, config):
 
     hass.services.async_register(
         DOMAIN, SERVICE_TURN_ON, async_handle_scene_service,
-        schema=SCENE_SERVICE_SCHEMA)
+        schema=ENTITY_SERVICE_SCHEMA)
 
     return True