diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index d6af8e558c0..786f88535bd 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ omit =
     homeassistant/components/light/hyperion.py
     homeassistant/components/light/lifx.py
     homeassistant/components/light/limitlessled.py
+    homeassistant/components/lirc.py
     homeassistant/components/media_player/cast.py
     homeassistant/components/media_player/denon.py
     homeassistant/components/media_player/firetv.py
@@ -164,7 +165,6 @@ omit =
     homeassistant/components/sensor/google_travel_time.py
     homeassistant/components/sensor/gtfs.py
     homeassistant/components/sensor/lastfm.py
-    homeassistant/components/sensor/lirc.py
     homeassistant/components/sensor/loopenergy.py
     homeassistant/components/sensor/netatmo.py
     homeassistant/components/sensor/neurio_energy.py
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/lirc.py b/homeassistant/components/lirc.py
similarity index 97%
rename from homeassistant/components/sensor/lirc.py
rename to homeassistant/components/lirc.py
index 76d10d2e621..a34b4b6a584 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/lirc.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/lirc.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import logging
 
 from homeassistant.const import EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP
 
+DOMAIN = "lirc"
 REQUIREMENTS = ['python-lirc>=1.2.1']
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 ICON = 'mdi:remote'
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ EVENT_BUTTON_PRESSED = 'button_pressed'
 BUTTON_NAME = 'button_name'
 
 
-def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
+def setup(hass, config):
     """Setup LIRC capability."""
     # Perform safe import of third-party python-lirc module
     try: