diff --git a/source/_integrations/esphome.markdown b/source/_integrations/esphome.markdown
index dc0734346ea..84f5e1a1b26 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/esphome.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/esphome.markdown
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ ESPHome uses different naming and entity ID rules based on the configuration of
 ### Friendly naming
 
 - Entity name is a combination of the friendly name and component name
-- Device name is prepended to the entity ID
-- Entity ID uses the ESPHome ID
+- Entity ID is derived from the entity name with the device name prepended
 
 Example:
 
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ esphome:
 
 sensor:
    name: "Temperature"
-   id: "temperature"
 ```
 
 The entity will be named `Living room desk Temperature` and will default to having an entity ID of `sensor.livingroomdesk_temperature`.
@@ -88,7 +86,6 @@ esphome:
 
 sensor:
    name: "Temperature"
-   id: "temperature"
 ```
 
 The entity will be named `Temperature` and will default to having an entity_id of `sensor.temperature`.