diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/miflora.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/miflora.py
index a519d97a855..1922d4832ee 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/miflora.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/miflora.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ Support for Xiaomi Mi Flora BLE plant sensor.
 For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
 https://home-assistant.io/components/sensor.miflora/
 """
-from datetime import timedelta
 import logging
 
 import voluptuous as vol
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 from homeassistant.components.sensor import PLATFORM_SCHEMA
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity import Entity
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
-from homeassistant.util import Throttle
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_MONITORED_CONDITIONS, CONF_NAME, CONF_MAC)
 
@@ -31,9 +29,7 @@ DEFAULT_MEDIAN = 3
 DEFAULT_NAME = 'Mi Flora'
 DEFAULT_RETRIES = 2
 DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 10
-
-UPDATE_INTERVAL = 1200
-MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_UPDATES = timedelta(seconds=UPDATE_INTERVAL)
+DEFAULT_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 1200
 
 # Sensor types are defined like: Name, units
 SENSOR_TYPES = {
@@ -53,7 +49,7 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Optional(CONF_FORCE_UPDATE, default=DEFAULT_FORCE_UPDATE): cv.boolean,
     vol.Optional(CONF_TIMEOUT, default=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT): cv.positive_int,
     vol.Optional(CONF_RETRIES, default=DEFAULT_RETRIES): cv.positive_int,
-    vol.Optional(CONF_CACHE, default=UPDATE_INTERVAL): cv.positive_int,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_CACHE, default=DEFAULT_UPDATE_INTERVAL): cv.positive_int,
 })
 
 
@@ -122,7 +118,6 @@ class MiFloraSensor(Entity):
         """Force update."""
         return self._force_update
 
-    @Throttle(MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_UPDATES)
     def update(self):
         """
         Update current conditions.