From 05485cf18a932bb9fd32e9889808eb59020bd73b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: arsaboo <arsaboo@gmx.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:09:16 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Removed entity_id from binary template sensor

---
 .../binary_sensor.template.markdown           | 22 ++-----------------
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/source/_components/binary_sensor.template.markdown b/source/_components/binary_sensor.template.markdown
index 867930ccdf6..290e3af9bc6 100644
--- a/source/_components/binary_sensor.template.markdown
+++ b/source/_components/binary_sensor.template.markdown
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ binary_sensor:
             description: Name to use in the frontend.
             required: false
             type: string
-          entity_id:
-            description: Add a list of entity IDs so the sensor only reacts to state changes of these entities. This will reduce the number of times the sensor will try to update its state.
-            required: false
-            type: string, list
           device_class:
             description: The type/class of the sensor to set the icon in the frontend.
             required: false
@@ -126,13 +122,11 @@ binary_sensor:
 ```
 {% endraw %}
 
-### {% linkable_title Combining Multiple Sensors, and Using `entity_id` %}
+### {% linkable_title Combining Multiple Sensors %}
 
 This example combines multiple CO sensors into a single overall
 status. When using templates with binary sensors, you need to return
-`true` or `false` explicitly. `entity_id` is used to limit which
-sensors are being monitored to update the state, making computing this
-sensor far more efficient.
+`true` or `false` explicitly.
 
 {% raw %}
 ```yaml
@@ -142,10 +136,6 @@ binary_sensor:
       co:
         friendly_name: "CO"
         device_class: gas
-        entity_id:
-          - sensor.bedroom_co_status
-          - sensor.kitchen_co_status
-          - sensor.wardrobe_co_status
         value_template: >-
           {{ is_state('sensor.bedroom_co_status', 'Ok')
              and is_state('sensor.kitchen_co_status', 'Ok')
@@ -190,14 +180,6 @@ binary_sensor:
   - platform: template
     sensors:
       people_home:
-        entity_id:
-          - device_tracker.sean
-          - device_tracker.susan
-          - binary_sensor.office_124
-          - binary_sensor.hallway_134
-          - binary_sensor.living_room_139
-          - binary_sensor.porch_ms6_1_129
-          - binary_sensor.family_room_144
         value_template: >-
           {{ is_state('device_tracker.sean', 'home')
              or is_state('device_tracker.susan', 'home')