diff --git a/esphome/components/api/entity_iterator_macros.h b/esphome/components/api/entity_iterator_macros.h
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--- a/esphome/components/api/entity_iterator_macros.h
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-#pragma once
-
-#include "esphome/core/defines.h"
-#ifdef USE_API
-
-namespace esphome {
-namespace api {
-
-// Macro-based approach to eliminate duplication without runtime overhead
-// This generates the entity handler methods at compile time
-
-// For ListEntitiesIterator - calls schedule_message_ with try_send_*_info
-#define LIST_ENTITIES_HANDLER(entity_type, EntityClass, ResponseType) \
-  bool ListEntitiesIterator::on_##entity_type(EntityClass *entity) { \
-    return this->client_->schedule_message_(entity, &APIConnection::try_send_##entity_type##_info, \
-                                            ResponseType::MESSAGE_TYPE); \
-  }
-
-// For InitialStateIterator - calls send_*_state
-#define INITIAL_STATE_HANDLER(entity_type, EntityClass) \
-  bool InitialStateIterator::on_##entity_type(EntityClass *entity) { \
-    return this->client_->send_##entity_type##_state(entity); \
-  }
-
-}  // namespace api
-}  // namespace esphome
-
-#endif  // USE_API
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