diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/hue.py b/homeassistant/components/light/hue.py
index 767cd1855ae..ce2ae7b54f7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/hue.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/hue.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ SUPPORT_HUE = (SUPPORT_BRIGHTNESS | SUPPORT_COLOR_TEMP | SUPPORT_EFFECT |
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
     vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string,
     vol.Optional(CONF_ALLOW_UNREACHABLE): cv.boolean,
-    vol.Optional(CONF_FILENAME): cv.isfile,
+    vol.Optional(CONF_FILENAME): cv.string,
 })