diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp
index 41a90150ef..3139e3f8ab 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 #include <freertos/task.h>
 #include <nvs_flash.h>
 
-#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
-#include <esp32-hal-bt.h>
-#endif
-
 namespace esphome::esp32_ble {
 
 static const char *const TAG = "esp32_ble";
@@ -140,12 +136,6 @@ void ESP32BLE::advertising_init_() {
 
 bool ESP32BLE::ble_setup_() {
   esp_err_t err;
-#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
-  if (!btStart()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "btStart failed: %d", esp_bt_controller_get_status());
-    return false;
-  }
-#else
   if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() != ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_ENABLED) {
     // start bt controller
     if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() == ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_IDLE) {
@@ -170,7 +160,6 @@ bool ESP32BLE::ble_setup_() {
       return false;
     }
   }
-#endif
 
   esp_bt_controller_mem_release(ESP_BT_MODE_CLASSIC_BT);
 
@@ -262,12 +251,6 @@ bool ESP32BLE::ble_dismantle_() {
     return false;
   }
 
-#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
-  if (!btStop()) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "btStop failed: %d", esp_bt_controller_get_status());
-    return false;
-  }
-#else
   if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() != ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_IDLE) {
     // stop bt controller
     if (esp_bt_controller_get_status() == ESP_BT_CONTROLLER_STATUS_ENABLED) {
@@ -291,7 +274,6 @@ bool ESP32BLE::ble_dismantle_() {
       return false;
     }
   }
-#endif
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_beacon/esp32_ble_beacon.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_beacon/esp32_ble_beacon.cpp
index ad69334f62..ee6eca99a7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_beacon/esp32_ble_beacon.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_beacon/esp32_ble_beacon.cpp
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 #include "esphome/core/hal.h"
 #include "esphome/core/helpers.h"
 
-#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
-#include <esp32-hal-bt.h>
-#endif
-
 namespace esphome {
 namespace esp32_ble_beacon {
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
index a7d73a9709..83f59d492e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 #include <esp_coexist.h>
 #endif
 
-#ifdef USE_ARDUINO
-#include <esp32-hal-bt.h>
-#endif
-
 #define MBEDTLS_AES_ALT
 #include <aes_alt.h>
 
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_ble/test.esp32-ard.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_ble/test.esp32-ard.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index dade44d145..0000000000
--- a/tests/components/esp32_ble/test.esp32-ard.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_ble/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_ble/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index dade44d145..0000000000
--- a/tests/components/esp32_ble/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_ble_beacon/test.esp32-ard.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_ble_beacon/test.esp32-ard.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index dade44d145..0000000000
--- a/tests/components/esp32_ble_beacon/test.esp32-ard.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_ble_beacon/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_ble_beacon/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index dade44d145..0000000000
--- a/tests/components/esp32_ble_beacon/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-<<: !include common.yaml
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_ble_tracker/test.esp32-ard.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_ble_tracker/test.esp32-ard.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 3bfdb8773f..0000000000
--- a/tests/components/esp32_ble_tracker/test.esp32-ard.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<<: !include common.yaml
-
-esp32_ble_tracker:
-  software_coexistence: true
-  max_connections: 3
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_ble_tracker/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_ble_tracker/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 2e3c48117a..0000000000
--- a/tests/components/esp32_ble_tracker/test.esp32-c3-ard.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-<<: !include common.yaml
-
-esp32_ble_tracker:
-  max_connections: 3
-  software_coexistence: false