diff --git a/esphome/components/cover/__init__.py b/esphome/components/cover/__init__.py
index da325cfc2c1..36245f787ff 100644
--- a/esphome/components/cover/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/cover/__init__.py
@@ -9,11 +9,7 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_ICON,
     CONF_ID,
     CONF_MQTT_ID,
-    CONF_ON_CLOSING,
-    CONF_ON_IDLE,
     CONF_ON_OPEN,
-    CONF_ON_OPENED,
-    CONF_ON_OPENING,
     CONF_POSITION,
     CONF_POSITION_COMMAND_TOPIC,
     CONF_POSITION_STATE_TOPIC,
@@ -98,7 +94,12 @@ CoverOpeningTrigger = cover_ns.class_("CoverOpeningTrigger", automation.Trigger.
 CoverClosingTrigger = cover_ns.class_("CoverClosingTrigger", automation.Trigger.template())
 CoverIdleTrigger = cover_ns.class_("CoverIdleTrigger", automation.Trigger.template())
 
+# Cover-specific constants
 CONF_ON_CLOSED = "on_closed"
+CONF_ON_OPENED = "on_opened"
+CONF_ON_OPENING = "on_opening"
+CONF_ON_CLOSING = "on_closing"
+CONF_ON_IDLE = "on_idle"
 
 _COVER_SCHEMA = (
     cv.ENTITY_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(web_server.WEBSERVER_SORTING_SCHEMA)
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index aee9b59ceab..4243b2e25d3 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -703,10 +703,6 @@ CONF_ON_LOOP = "on_loop"
 CONF_ON_MESSAGE = "on_message"
 CONF_ON_MULTI_CLICK = "on_multi_click"
 CONF_ON_OPEN = "on_open"
-CONF_ON_OPENED = "on_opened"
-CONF_ON_OPENING = "on_opening"
-CONF_ON_CLOSING = "on_closing"
-CONF_ON_IDLE = "on_idle"
 CONF_ON_OSCILLATING_SET = "on_oscillating_set"
 CONF_ON_PRESET_SET = "on_preset_set"
 CONF_ON_PRESS = "on_press"