diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index 2a8bd7e16d..88bf91ea94 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ APIConnection::~APIConnection() {
 }
 
 void APIConnection::loop() {
-  if (this->remove_)
-    return;
-
   if (this->next_close_) {
     // requested a disconnect
     this->helper_->close();