diff --git a/esphome/components/ezo/ezo.cpp b/esphome/components/ezo/ezo.cpp
index 2dc65b7d1..bb8fb92f2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ezo/ezo.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ezo/ezo.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void EZOSensor::update() {
     }
 
     if (!found) {
-      std::unique_ptr<EzoCommand> ezo_command(new EzoCommand);
+      auto ezo_command = make_unique<EzoCommand>();
       ezo_command->command = "R";
       ezo_command->command_type = EzoCommandType::EZO_READ;
       ezo_command->delay_ms = 900;
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void EZOSensor::loop() {
 }
 
 void EZOSensor::add_command_(const char *command, EzoCommandType command_type, uint16_t delay_ms) {
-  std::unique_ptr<EzoCommand> ezo_command(new EzoCommand);
+  auto ezo_command = make_unique<EzoCommand>();
   ezo_command->command = command;
   ezo_command->command_type = command_type;
   ezo_command->delay_ms = delay_ms;