diff --git a/esphome/components/api/entity_iterator_macros.h b/esphome/components/api/entity_iterator_macros.h
index 5bb5069a99..7d988c1773 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/entity_iterator_macros.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/entity_iterator_macros.h
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ namespace api {
     return this->client_->send_##entity_type##_state(entity); \
   }
 
-// Combined macro that generates both handlers
-#define ENTITY_HANDLERS(entity_type, EntityClass, ResponseType) \
-  LIST_ENTITIES_HANDLER(entity_type, EntityClass, ResponseType) \
-  INITIAL_STATE_HANDLER(entity_type, EntityClass)
-
 }  // namespace api
 }  // namespace esphome