diff --git a/esphome/components/e131/e131.cpp b/esphome/components/e131/e131.cpp
index d04ab8a58d..a7a695c167 100644
--- a/esphome/components/e131/e131.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/e131/e131.cpp
@@ -85,22 +85,6 @@ void E131Component::loop() {
       ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Ignored packet for %d universe of size %d.", universe, packet.count);
     }
   }
-#elif defined(USE_SOCKET_IMPL_LWIP_TCP)
-  while (auto packet_size = this->udp_.parsePacket()) {
-    auto len = this->udp_.read(buf, sizeof(buf));
-    if (len <= 0)
-      continue;
-
-    if (!this->packet_(buf, (size_t) len, universe, packet)) {
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Invalid packet received of size %d.", (int) len);
-      continue;
-    }
-
-    if (!this->process_(universe, packet)) {
-      ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Ignored packet for %d universe of size %d.", universe, packet.count);
-    }
-  }
-#endif
 }
 
 void E131Component::add_effect(E131AddressableLightEffect *light_effect) {