diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index 92b3fecd71..e41b4bca63 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ void APIConnection::loop() {
   start_time = millis();
   static uint8_t max_ping_retries = 60;
   static uint16_t ping_retry_interval = 1000;
-  const uint32_t now = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
   if (this->sent_ping_) {
     // Disconnect if not responded within 2.5*keepalive
     if (now - this->last_traffic_ > (KEEPALIVE_TIMEOUT_MS * 5) / 2) {