diff --git a/esphome/components/as7341/sensor.py b/esphome/components/as7341/sensor.py
index fa51a1cdfa..8b6cf61028 100644
--- a/esphome/components/as7341/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/as7341/sensor.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_CLEAR,
     CONF_GAIN,
     CONF_ID,
-    DEVICE_CLASS_ILLUMINANCE,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_EMPTY,
     ICON_BRIGHTNESS_5,
     STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
 )
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ SENSOR_SCHEMA = sensor.sensor_schema(
     unit_of_measurement=UNIT_COUNTS,
     icon=ICON_BRIGHTNESS_5,
     accuracy_decimals=0,
-    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_ILLUMINANCE,
+    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_EMPTY,
     state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
 )
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/ltr501/sensor.py b/esphome/components/ltr501/sensor.py
index cca9330e76..c1fa9009b3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ltr501/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/ltr501/sensor.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_NAME,
     CONF_REPEAT,
     CONF_TYPE,
-    DEVICE_CLASS_DISTANCE,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_EMPTY,
     DEVICE_CLASS_ILLUMINANCE,
     ICON_BRIGHTNESS_5,
     ICON_BRIGHTNESS_6,
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                     unit_of_measurement=UNIT_COUNTS,
                     icon=ICON_BRIGHTNESS_5,
                     accuracy_decimals=0,
-                    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_ILLUMINANCE,
+                    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_EMPTY,
                     state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
                 ),
                 key=CONF_NAME,
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                     unit_of_measurement=UNIT_COUNTS,
                     icon=ICON_BRIGHTNESS_7,
                     accuracy_decimals=0,
-                    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_ILLUMINANCE,
+                    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_EMPTY,
                     state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
                 ),
                 key=CONF_NAME,
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                     unit_of_measurement=UNIT_COUNTS,
                     icon=ICON_PROXIMITY,
                     accuracy_decimals=0,
-                    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_DISTANCE,
+                    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_EMPTY,
                     state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
                 ),
                 key=CONF_NAME,
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                 sensor.sensor_schema(
                     icon=ICON_GAIN,
                     accuracy_decimals=0,
-                    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_ILLUMINANCE,
+                    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_EMPTY,
                     state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
                 ),
                 key=CONF_NAME,
diff --git a/esphome/components/veml7700/sensor.py b/esphome/components/veml7700/sensor.py
index 6ad2eb417f..d0d3584dc2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/veml7700/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/veml7700/sensor.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_INFRARED,
     CONF_INTEGRATION_TIME,
     CONF_NAME,
+    DEVICE_CLASS_EMPTY,
     DEVICE_CLASS_ILLUMINANCE,
     ICON_BRIGHTNESS_5,
     ICON_BRIGHTNESS_6,
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                     unit_of_measurement=UNIT_COUNTS,
                     icon=ICON_BRIGHTNESS_6,
                     accuracy_decimals=0,
-                    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_ILLUMINANCE,
+                    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_EMPTY,
                     state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
                 ),
                 key=CONF_NAME,
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                     unit_of_measurement=UNIT_COUNTS,
                     icon=ICON_BRIGHTNESS_7,
                     accuracy_decimals=0,
-                    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_ILLUMINANCE,
+                    device_class=DEVICE_CLASS_EMPTY,
                     state_class=STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
                 ),
                 key=CONF_NAME,