diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/influxdb.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/influxdb.py
index 9f34580344c..35229c2a805 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/influxdb.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/influxdb.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class InfluxSensor(Entity):
             database=database, ssl=influx_conf['ssl'],
             verify_ssl=influx_conf['verify_ssl'])
         try:
-            influx.query("SHOW DIAGNOSTICS;")
+            influx.query("SHOW SERIES LIMIT 1;")
             self.connected = True
             self.data = InfluxSensorData(
                 influx, query.get(CONF_GROUP_FUNCTION), query.get(CONF_FIELD),