diff --git a/homeassistant/components/rollershutter/mqtt.py b/homeassistant/components/rollershutter/mqtt.py
index 45ca9f6d631..c7e098d41bd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/rollershutter/mqtt.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/rollershutter/mqtt.py
@@ -6,38 +6,53 @@ https://home-assistant.io/components/rollershutter.mqtt/
 """
 import logging
 
+import voluptuous as vol
+
 import homeassistant.components.mqtt as mqtt
 from homeassistant.components.rollershutter import RollershutterDevice
-from homeassistant.const import CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_NAME, CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE
 from homeassistant.helpers import template
+import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ['mqtt']
 
+CONF_STATE_TOPIC = 'state_topic'
+CONF_COMMAND_TOPIC = 'command_topic'
+CONF_PAYLOAD_UP = 'payload_up'
+CONF_PAYLOAD_DOWN = 'payload_down'
+CONF_PAYLOAD_STOP = 'payload_stop'
+
 DEFAULT_NAME = "MQTT Rollershutter"
-DEFAULT_QOS = 0
 DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_UP = "UP"
 DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_DOWN = "DOWN"
 DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_STOP = "STOP"
 
+PLATFORM_SCHEMA = mqtt.MQTT_BASE_PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
+    vol.Optional(CONF_NAME, default=DEFAULT_NAME): cv.string,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_STATE_TOPIC): mqtt.valid_subscribe_topic,
+    vol.Required(CONF_COMMAND_TOPIC): mqtt.valid_publish_topic,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_PAYLOAD_UP, default=DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_UP): cv.string,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_PAYLOAD_DOWN, default=DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_DOWN): cv.string,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_PAYLOAD_STOP, default=DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_STOP): cv.string,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE): cv.template,
+})
+
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices_callback, discovery_info=None):
     """Add MQTT Rollershutter."""
-    if config.get('command_topic') is None:
-        _LOGGER.error("Missing required variable: command_topic")
-        return False
-
     add_devices_callback([MqttRollershutter(
         hass,
-        config.get('name', DEFAULT_NAME),
-        config.get('state_topic'),
-        config.get('command_topic'),
-        config.get('qos', DEFAULT_QOS),
-        config.get('payload_up', DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_UP),
-        config.get('payload_down', DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_DOWN),
-        config.get('payload_stop', DEFAULT_PAYLOAD_STOP),
-        config.get(CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE))])
+        config[CONF_NAME],
+        config.get(CONF_STATE_TOPIC),
+        config[CONF_COMMAND_TOPIC],
+        config[mqtt.CONF_QOS],
+        config[CONF_PAYLOAD_UP],
+        config[CONF_PAYLOAD_DOWN],
+        config[CONF_PAYLOAD_STOP],
+        config.get(CONF_VALUE_TEMPLATE)
+    )])
 
 
 # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments, too-many-instance-attributes
diff --git a/tests/components/rollershutter/test_mqtt.py b/tests/components/rollershutter/test_mqtt.py
index b871a8d06e2..4345864f83f 100644
--- a/tests/components/rollershutter/test_mqtt.py
+++ b/tests/components/rollershutter/test_mqtt.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """The tests for the MQTT roller shutter platform."""
 import unittest
 
+from homeassistant.bootstrap import _setup_component
 from homeassistant.const import STATE_OPEN, STATE_CLOSED, STATE_UNKNOWN
 import homeassistant.components.rollershutter as rollershutter
 from tests.common import mock_mqtt_component, fire_mqtt_message
@@ -22,8 +23,9 @@ class TestRollershutterMQTT(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_controlling_state_via_topic(self):
         """Test the controlling state via topic."""
-        self.assertTrue(rollershutter.setup(self.hass, {
-            'rollershutter': {
+        self.hass.config.components = ['mqtt']
+        assert _setup_component(self.hass, rollershutter.DOMAIN, {
+            rollershutter.DOMAIN: {
                 'platform': 'mqtt',
                 'name': 'test',
                 'state_topic': 'state-topic',
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ class TestRollershutterMQTT(unittest.TestCase):
                 'payload_down': 'DOWN',
                 'payload_stop': 'STOP'
             }
-        }))
+        })
 
         state = self.hass.states.get('rollershutter.test')
         self.assertEqual(STATE_UNKNOWN, state.state)
@@ -58,15 +60,16 @@ class TestRollershutterMQTT(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_send_move_up_command(self):
         """Test the sending of move_up."""
-        self.assertTrue(rollershutter.setup(self.hass, {
-            'rollershutter': {
+        self.hass.config.components = ['mqtt']
+        assert _setup_component(self.hass, rollershutter.DOMAIN, {
+            rollershutter.DOMAIN: {
                 'platform': 'mqtt',
                 'name': 'test',
                 'state_topic': 'state-topic',
                 'command_topic': 'command-topic',
                 'qos': 2
             }
-        }))
+        })
 
         state = self.hass.states.get('rollershutter.test')
         self.assertEqual(STATE_UNKNOWN, state.state)
@@ -81,15 +84,16 @@ class TestRollershutterMQTT(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_send_move_down_command(self):
         """Test the sending of move_down."""
-        self.assertTrue(rollershutter.setup(self.hass, {
-            'rollershutter': {
+        self.hass.config.components = ['mqtt']
+        assert _setup_component(self.hass, rollershutter.DOMAIN, {
+            rollershutter.DOMAIN: {
                 'platform': 'mqtt',
                 'name': 'test',
                 'state_topic': 'state-topic',
                 'command_topic': 'command-topic',
                 'qos': 2
             }
-        }))
+        })
 
         state = self.hass.states.get('rollershutter.test')
         self.assertEqual(STATE_UNKNOWN, state.state)
@@ -104,15 +108,16 @@ class TestRollershutterMQTT(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_send_stop_command(self):
         """Test the sending of stop."""
-        self.assertTrue(rollershutter.setup(self.hass, {
-            'rollershutter': {
+        self.hass.config.components = ['mqtt']
+        assert _setup_component(self.hass, rollershutter.DOMAIN, {
+            rollershutter.DOMAIN: {
                 'platform': 'mqtt',
                 'name': 'test',
                 'state_topic': 'state-topic',
                 'command_topic': 'command-topic',
                 'qos': 2
             }
-        }))
+        })
 
         state = self.hass.states.get('rollershutter.test')
         self.assertEqual(STATE_UNKNOWN, state.state)
@@ -127,8 +132,9 @@ class TestRollershutterMQTT(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_state_attributes_current_position(self):
         """Test the current position."""
-        self.assertTrue(rollershutter.setup(self.hass, {
-            'rollershutter': {
+        self.hass.config.components = ['mqtt']
+        assert _setup_component(self.hass, rollershutter.DOMAIN, {
+            rollershutter.DOMAIN: {
                 'platform': 'mqtt',
                 'name': 'test',
                 'state_topic': 'state-topic',
@@ -137,7 +143,7 @@ class TestRollershutterMQTT(unittest.TestCase):
                 'payload_down': 'DOWN',
                 'payload_stop': 'STOP'
             }
-        }))
+        })
 
         state_attributes_dict = self.hass.states.get(
             'rollershutter.test').attributes