diff --git a/esphome/components/as3935_i2c/as3935_i2c.cpp b/esphome/components/as3935_i2c/as3935_i2c.cpp
index 4c1020daa7..b3d015114f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/as3935_i2c/as3935_i2c.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/as3935_i2c/as3935_i2c.cpp
@@ -24,11 +24,7 @@ void I2CAS3935Component::write_register(uint8_t reg, uint8_t mask, uint8_t bits,
 
 uint8_t I2CAS3935Component::read_register(uint8_t reg) {
   uint8_t value;
-  if (write(&reg, 1) != i2c::ERROR_OK) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Writing register failed!");
-    return 0;
-  }
-  if (read(&value, 1) != i2c::ERROR_OK) {
+  if (!this->read_byte(reg, &value)) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Reading register failed!");
     return 0;
   }