diff --git a/esphome/components/ultrasonic/ultrasonic_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/ultrasonic/ultrasonic_sensor.cpp
index 5d4cd48bc1..f8130f7d1f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ultrasonic/ultrasonic_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ultrasonic/ultrasonic_sensor.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ void UltrasonicSensorComponent::update() {
     this->publish_state(NAN);
   } else {
     float result = UltrasonicSensorComponent::us_to_m(time);
-    this->publish_state(result);
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "'%s' - Got distance: %.2f m", this->name_.c_str(), result);
     this->publish_state(result);
   }