diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_includes.h b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_includes.h
index ad1a906f0c..55d95304b1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_includes.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_includes.h
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 #include "esphome/components/select/select_traits.h"
 #endif
 
-#ifdef USE_MEDIA_PLAYER
-#include "esphome/components/media_player/media_player_traits.h"
-#endif
-
 // Standard library includes that might be needed
 #include <set>
 #include <vector>