diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tts/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/tts/__init__.py
index d06d28e8621..063ba428d4a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tts/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tts/__init__.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = cv.PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend({
 SCHEMA_SERVICE_SAY = vol.Schema({
     vol.Required(ATTR_MESSAGE): cv.string,
     vol.Optional(ATTR_CACHE): cv.boolean,
-    vol.Optional(ATTR_ENTITY_ID): cv.entity_ids,
+    vol.Optional(ATTR_ENTITY_ID): cv.comp_entity_ids,
     vol.Optional(ATTR_LANGUAGE): cv.string,
     vol.Optional(ATTR_OPTIONS): dict,
 })