diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/config_validation.py b/homeassistant/helpers/config_validation.py
index 65a9fe9ebd8..1dc0cc26b5c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/config_validation.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/config_validation.py
@@ -376,7 +376,9 @@ CONDITION_SCHEMA = vol.Any(
 
 _SCRIPT_DELAY_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
     vol.Optional(CONF_ALIAS): string,
-    vol.Required("delay"): vol.All(time_period, positive_timedelta)
+    vol.Required("delay"): vol.Any(
+        vol.All(time_period, positive_timedelta),
+        template)
 })
 
 SCRIPT_SCHEMA = vol.All(
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/script.py b/homeassistant/helpers/script.py
index 48a4bffc6a3..bc1382ef982 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/script.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/script.py
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ import logging
 import threading
 from itertools import islice
 
+import voluptuous as vol
+
 import homeassistant.util.dt as date_util
 from homeassistant.const import EVENT_TIME_CHANGED, CONF_CONDITION
 from homeassistant.helpers.event import track_point_in_utc_time
-from homeassistant.helpers import service, condition
+from homeassistant.helpers import service, condition, template
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -68,9 +70,17 @@ class Script():
                         self._delay_listener = None
                         self.run(variables)
 
+                    delay = action[CONF_DELAY]
+
+                    if isinstance(delay, str):
+                        delay = vol.All(
+                            cv.time_period,
+                            cv.positive_timedelta)(
+                                template.render(self.hass, delay))
+
                     self._delay_listener = track_point_in_utc_time(
                         self.hass, script_delay,
-                        date_util.utcnow() + action[CONF_DELAY])
+                        date_util.utcnow() + delay)
                     self._cur = cur + 1
                     if self._change_listener:
                         self._change_listener()
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_script.py b/tests/helpers/test_script.py
index 3fcb144ac1f..ba7255a8fe4 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_script.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_script.py
@@ -141,6 +141,38 @@ class TestScriptHelper(unittest.TestCase):
         assert not script_obj.is_running
         assert len(events) == 2
 
+    def test_delay_template(self):
+        """Test the delay as a template."""
+        event = 'test_evnt'
+        events = []
+
+        def record_event(event):
+            """Add recorded event to set."""
+            events.append(event)
+
+        self.hass.bus.listen(event, record_event)
+
+        script_obj = script.Script(self.hass, [
+            {'event': event},
+            {'delay': '00:00:{{ 5 }}'},
+            {'event': event}])
+
+        script_obj.run()
+
+        self.hass.pool.block_till_done()
+
+        assert script_obj.is_running
+        assert script_obj.can_cancel
+        assert script_obj.last_action == event
+        assert len(events) == 1
+
+        future = dt_util.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=5)
+        fire_time_changed(self.hass, future)
+        self.hass.pool.block_till_done()
+
+        assert not script_obj.is_running
+        assert len(events) == 2
+
     def test_cancel_while_delay(self):
         """Test the cancelling while the delay is present."""
         event = 'test_event'