diff --git a/src/system.cpp b/src/system.cpp
index 21a904d49..36a816126 100644
--- a/src/system.cpp
+++ b/src/system.cpp
@@ -595,10 +595,7 @@ bool System::heartbeat_json(JsonObject & output) {
     output["uptime"]     = uuid::log::format_timestamp_ms(uuid::get_uptime_ms(), 3);
     output["uptime_sec"] = uuid::get_uptime_sec();
     bool value_b         = ntp_connected();
-    if (Mqtt::ha_enabled()) {
-        char s[12];
-        output["ntp_status"] = Helpers::render_boolean(s, value_b); // for HA always render as string
-    } else if (EMSESP::system_.bool_format() == BOOL_FORMAT_TRUEFALSE) {
+    if (EMSESP::system_.bool_format() == BOOL_FORMAT_TRUEFALSE) {
         output["ntp_status"] = value_b;
     } else if (EMSESP::system_.bool_format() == BOOL_FORMAT_10) {
         output["ntp_status"] = value_b ? 1 : 0;