diff --git a/esphome/core/scheduler.h b/esphome/core/scheduler.h
index 3bd4009d27..cdb6431f89 100644
--- a/esphome/core/scheduler.h
+++ b/esphome/core/scheduler.h
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class Scheduler {
 #endif
   uint32_t last_millis_{0};
   uint16_t millis_major_{0};
-  volatile uint32_t to_remove_{0};
+  uint32_t to_remove_{0};
 };
 
 }  // namespace esphome