diff --git a/esphome/components/i2c.py b/esphome/components/i2c.py
index d4d0fa0e6f..2226b51f83 100644
--- a/esphome/components/i2c.py
+++ b/esphome/components/i2c.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ I2CDevice = pins.I2CDevice
 
 CONFIG_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
     cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_variable_id(I2CComponent),
-    vol.Optional(CONF_SDA, default='SDA'): pins.input_pullup_pin,
-    vol.Optional(CONF_SCL, default='SCL'): pins.input_pullup_pin,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_SDA, default='SDA'): pins.input_pin,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_SCL, default='SCL'): pins.input_pin,
     vol.Optional(CONF_FREQUENCY): vol.All(cv.frequency, vol.Range(min=0, min_included=False)),
     vol.Optional(CONF_SCAN): cv.boolean,