diff --git a/esphome/components/zephyr_shell/__init__.py b/esphome/components/zephyr_shell/__init__.py
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index 7a9ba19b15..0000000000
--- a/esphome/components/zephyr_shell/__init__.py
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@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-import esphome.config_validation as cv
-from esphome.components.zephyr import zephyr_add_prj_conf, zephyr_add_overlay
-
-CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.Schema({})
-
-
-async def to_code(config):
-    zephyr_add_prj_conf("SHELL", True)
-    # zephyr_ble_server
-    zephyr_add_prj_conf("BT_SHELL", True)
-    # ota
-    zephyr_add_prj_conf("MCUBOOT_SHELL", True)
-    # i2c
-    zephyr_add_prj_conf("I2C_SHELL", True)
-    # zigbee
-    zephyr_add_prj_conf("ZIGBEE_SHELL", True)
-    # select uart for shell
-    zephyr_add_overlay(
-        """
-/ {
-    chosen {
-        zephyr,shell-uart = &cdc_acm_uart1;
-    };
-};
-&zephyr_udc0 {
-    cdc_acm_uart1: cdc_acm_uart1 {
-        compatible = "zephyr,cdc-acm-uart";
-    };
-};
-"""
-    )