diff --git a/esphome/components/custom/sensor/__init__.py b/esphome/components/custom/sensor/__init__.py
index 284c24e4f0..24dcdac997 100644
--- a/esphome/components/custom/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/custom/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ def to_code(config):
     rhs = CustomSensorConstructor(template_)
     var = cg.variable(config[CONF_ID], rhs)
     for i, conf in enumerate(config[CONF_SENSORS]):
-        sens = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_ID], var.get_sensor(i))
+        sens = cg.Pvariable(conf[CONF_ID], var.get_sensor(i))
         cg.add(sens.set_name(conf[CONF_NAME]))
         yield sensor.register_sensor(sens, conf)