diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifi/controller.py b/homeassistant/components/unifi/controller.py
index e2ad9636d7a..0d8848e2920 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifi/controller.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifi/controller.py
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ class UniFiController:
         self.progress = None
         self.wireless_clients = None
 
-        self.listeners = []
         self.site_id: str = ""
         self._site_name = None
         self._site_role = None
@@ -466,10 +465,6 @@ class UniFiController:
         if not unload_ok:
             return False
 
-        for unsub_dispatcher in self.listeners:
-            unsub_dispatcher()
-        self.listeners = []
-
         if self._cancel_heartbeat_check:
             self._cancel_heartbeat_check()
             self._cancel_heartbeat_check = None
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifi/device_tracker.py b/homeassistant/components/unifi/device_tracker.py
index 9842184e2ee..64963643447 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifi/device_tracker.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifi/device_tracker.py
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities):
             add_device_entities(controller, async_add_entities, devices)
 
     for signal in (controller.signal_update, controller.signal_options_update):
-        controller.listeners.append(async_dispatcher_connect(hass, signal, items_added))
+        config_entry.async_on_unload(
+            async_dispatcher_connect(hass, signal, items_added)
+        )
 
     items_added()
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifi/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/unifi/sensor.py
index 755d95a061b..c8238602856 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifi/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifi/sensor.py
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities):
             add_uptime_entities(controller, async_add_entities, clients)
 
     for signal in (controller.signal_update, controller.signal_options_update):
-        controller.listeners.append(async_dispatcher_connect(hass, signal, items_added))
+        config_entry.async_on_unload(
+            async_dispatcher_connect(hass, signal, items_added)
+        )
 
     items_added()
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifi/switch.py b/homeassistant/components/unifi/switch.py
index f04acaaec87..59e8c9fa149 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifi/switch.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifi/switch.py
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry, async_add_entities):
             add_dpi_entities(controller, async_add_entities, dpi_groups)
 
     for signal in (controller.signal_update, controller.signal_options_update):
-        controller.listeners.append(async_dispatcher_connect(hass, signal, items_added))
+        config_entry.async_on_unload(
+            async_dispatcher_connect(hass, signal, items_added)
+        )
 
     items_added()
     known_poe_clients.clear()
diff --git a/tests/components/unifi/test_controller.py b/tests/components/unifi/test_controller.py
index 50d464d23c0..ec666ff27b9 100644
--- a/tests/components/unifi/test_controller.py
+++ b/tests/components/unifi/test_controller.py
@@ -313,13 +313,10 @@ async def test_reset_after_successful_setup(hass, aioclient_mock):
     config_entry = await setup_unifi_integration(hass, aioclient_mock)
     controller = hass.data[UNIFI_DOMAIN][config_entry.entry_id]
 
-    assert len(controller.listeners) == 6
-
     result = await controller.async_reset()
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
     assert result is True
-    assert len(controller.listeners) == 0
 
 
 async def test_reset_fails(hass, aioclient_mock):