diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cover/tahoma.py b/homeassistant/components/cover/tahoma.py
index fd2b5847292..19bd9f01417 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cover/tahoma.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cover/tahoma.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
 https://home-assistant.io/components/cover.tahoma/
 """
 import logging
-from datetime import timedelta
 
 from homeassistant.components.cover import CoverDevice
 from homeassistant.components.tahoma import (
@@ -15,8 +14,6 @@ DEPENDENCIES = ['tahoma']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=60)
-
 
 def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     """Set up Tahoma covers."""