diff --git a/esphome/components/pid/pid_climate.cpp b/esphome/components/pid/pid_climate.cpp
index ba3b8ec98a..2094c0e942 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pid/pid_climate.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/pid/pid_climate.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #include "pid_climate.h"
-#include "esphome/core/entity_base.h"
 #include "esphome/core/log.h"
 
 namespace esphome {
@@ -163,16 +162,14 @@ void PIDClimate::start_autotune(std::unique_ptr<PIDAutotuner> &&autotune) {
   float min_value = this->supports_cool_() ? -1.0f : 0.0f;
   float max_value = this->supports_heat_() ? 1.0f : 0.0f;
   this->autotuner_->config(min_value, max_value);
-  char object_id_buf[OBJECT_ID_MAX_LEN];
-  StringRef object_id = this->get_object_id_to(object_id_buf);
-  this->autotuner_->set_autotuner_id(object_id.str());
+  this->autotuner_->set_autotuner_id(this->get_name());
 
   ESP_LOGI(TAG,
            "%s: Autotune has started. This can take a long time depending on the "
            "responsiveness of your system. Your system "
            "output will be altered to deliberately oscillate above and below the setpoint multiple times. "
            "Until your sensor provides a reading, the autotuner may display \'nan\'",
-           object_id.c_str());
+           this->get_name().c_str());
 
   this->set_interval("autotune-progress", 10000, [this]() {
     if (this->autotuner_ != nullptr && !this->autotuner_->is_finished())
@@ -180,7 +177,8 @@ void PIDClimate::start_autotune(std::unique_ptr<PIDAutotuner> &&autotune) {
   });
 
   if (mode != climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT_COOL) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "%s: !!! For PID autotuner you need to set AUTO (also called heat/cool) mode!", object_id.c_str());
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "%s: !!! For PID autotuner you need to set AUTO (also called heat/cool) mode!",
+             this->get_name().c_str());
   }
 }