diff --git a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.h b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.h
index 3f7f8f9418..f4bac93eba 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mcp4461/output/mcp4461_output.h
@@ -10,24 +10,7 @@ namespace mcp4461 {
 
 class Mcp4461Wiper : public output::FloatOutput, public Parented<Mcp4461Component> {
  public:
-  Mcp4461Wiper(Mcp4461Component *parent, Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper, bool terminal_a, bool terminal_b,
-               bool terminal_w)
-      : parent_(parent),
-        wiper_(wiper),
-        terminal_a_(terminal_a),
-        terminal_b_(terminal_b),
-        terminal_w_(terminal_w) {
-    uint8_t wiper_idx = static_cast<uint8_t>(wiper);
-    if (wiper_idx < 4) {
-      if (parent->reg_[wiper_idx].enabled) {
-        if (!terminal_a)
-          parent->disable_terminal_(wiper, 'a');
-        if (!terminal_b)
-          parent->disable_terminal_(wiper, 'b');
-        if (!terminal_w)
-          parent->disable_terminal_(wiper, 'w');
-      }
-    }
+  Mcp4461Wiper(Mcp4461Component *parent, Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper) : parent_(parent), wiper_(wiper) {}
   }
   uint16_t read_state();
   uint16_t update_state();
@@ -45,9 +28,6 @@ class Mcp4461Wiper : public output::FloatOutput, public Parented<Mcp4461Componen
   Mcp4461WiperIdx wiper_;
   uint16_t state_;
   optional<uint16_t> initial_value_;
-  bool terminal_a_;
-  bool terminal_b_;
-  bool terminal_w_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace mcp4461