diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hue/bridge.py b/homeassistant/components/hue/bridge.py
index 201e9f3a546..dc9b56fcdfe 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hue/bridge.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hue/bridge.py
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ from .const import (
     CONF_ALLOW_UNREACHABLE,
     DEFAULT_ALLOW_HUE_GROUPS,
     DEFAULT_ALLOW_UNREACHABLE,
-    DEFAULT_SCENE_TRANSITION,
     LOGGER,
 )
 from .errors import AuthenticationRequired, CannotConnect
@@ -34,9 +33,7 @@ SCENE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
     {
         vol.Required(ATTR_GROUP_NAME): cv.string,
         vol.Required(ATTR_SCENE_NAME): cv.string,
-        vol.Optional(
-            ATTR_TRANSITION, default=DEFAULT_SCENE_TRANSITION
-        ): cv.positive_int,
+        vol.Optional(ATTR_TRANSITION): cv.positive_int,
     }
 )
 # How long should we sleep if the hub is busy
@@ -209,7 +206,7 @@ class HueBridge:
         """Service to call directly into bridge to set scenes."""
         group_name = call.data[ATTR_GROUP_NAME]
         scene_name = call.data[ATTR_SCENE_NAME]
-        transition = call.data.get(ATTR_TRANSITION, DEFAULT_SCENE_TRANSITION)
+        transition = call.data.get(ATTR_TRANSITION)
 
         group = next(
             (group for group in self.api.groups.values() if group.name == group_name),
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hue/const.py b/homeassistant/components/hue/const.py
index b782ce70193..8d01617073b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hue/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hue/const.py
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ DEFAULT_ALLOW_UNREACHABLE = False
 CONF_ALLOW_HUE_GROUPS = "allow_hue_groups"
 DEFAULT_ALLOW_HUE_GROUPS = False
 
-DEFAULT_SCENE_TRANSITION = 4
-
 GROUP_TYPE_LIGHT_GROUP = "LightGroup"
 GROUP_TYPE_ROOM = "Room"
 GROUP_TYPE_LUMINAIRE = "Luminaire"
diff --git a/tests/components/hue/test_bridge.py b/tests/components/hue/test_bridge.py
index 29bc2acf03a..093f6356b09 100644
--- a/tests/components/hue/test_bridge.py
+++ b/tests/components/hue/test_bridge.py
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ async def test_hue_activate_scene(hass, mock_api):
 
     assert len(mock_api.mock_requests) == 3
     assert mock_api.mock_requests[2]["json"]["scene"] == "scene_1"
+    assert "transitiontime" not in mock_api.mock_requests[2]["json"]
     assert mock_api.mock_requests[2]["path"] == "groups/group_1/action"