diff --git a/source/_cookbook/python_component_mqtt_basic.markdown b/source/_cookbook/python_component_mqtt_basic.markdown
index f038f21969e..0d208a38736 100644
--- a/source/_cookbook/python_component_mqtt_basic.markdown
+++ b/source/_cookbook/python_component_mqtt_basic.markdown
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ DEFAULT_TOPIC = 'home-assistant/hello_mqtt'
 
 def setup(hass, config):
     """Set up the Hello MQTT component."""
-    mqtt = loader.get_component('mqtt')
-    topic = config[DOMAIN].get('topic', DEFAULT_TOPIC)
+    mqtt = hass.components.mqtt
+    topic = config[DOMAIN].get(CONF_TOPIC, DEFAULT_TOPIC)
     entity_id = 'hello_mqtt.last_message'
 
     # Listener to be called when we receive a message.
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def setup(hass, config):
         hass.states.set(entity_id, payload)
 
     # Subscribe our listener to a topic.
-    mqtt.subscribe(hass, topic, message_received)
+    mqtt.subscribe(topic, message_received)
 
     # Set the initial state.
     hass.states.set(entity_id, 'No messages')
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def setup(hass, config):
     # Service to publish a message on MQTT.
     def set_state_service(call):
         """Service to send a message."""
-        mqtt.publish(hass, topic, call.data.get('new_state'))
+        mqtt.publish(topic, call.data.get('new_state'))
 
     # Register our service with Home Assistant.
     hass.services.register(DOMAIN, 'set_state', set_state_service)