diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py b/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
index a4c246da89..93ea6b92a4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ async def to_code(config):
 
     if CONF_AP in config:
         conf = config[CONF_AP]
-        ip_config = conf.get(CONF_MANUAL_IP, config.get(CONF_MANUAL_IP))
+        ip_config = conf.get(CONF_MANUAL_IP)
         cg.with_local_variable(
             conf[CONF_ID],
             WiFiAP(),