diff --git a/charger/homeassistant-switch.go b/charger/homeassistant-switch.go
index 61495ffea..baf8b0e57 100644
--- a/charger/homeassistant-switch.go
+++ b/charger/homeassistant-switch.go
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ func NewHomeAssistantSwitchFromConfig(other map[string]interface{}) (api.Charger
 	return NewHomeAssistantSwitch(cc.embed, cc.BaseURL, cc.Token, cc.SwitchEntity, cc.PowerEntity, cc.StandbyPower)
 }
 
-//go:generate go tool decorate -f decorateHomeAssistantSwitch -b *HomeAssistantSwitch -r api.Charger -t "api.Meter,CurrentPower,func() (float64, error)"
-
 func NewHomeAssistantSwitch(embed embed, baseURL, token, switchEntity, powerEntity string, standbypower float64) (api.Charger, error) {
 	c := &HomeAssistantSwitch{
 		baseURL:      strings.TrimSuffix(baseURL, "/"),
@@ -55,6 +53,7 @@ func NewHomeAssistantSwitch(embed embed, baseURL, token, switchEntity, powerEnti
 		return nil, errors.New("missing switch entity")
 	}
 
+	// standbypower < 0 ensures that currentPower is never used by the switch socket if not present
 	if powerEntity == "" && standbypower >= 0 {
 		return nil, errors.New("missing either power or negative standbypower")
 	}
@@ -68,7 +67,7 @@ func NewHomeAssistantSwitch(embed embed, baseURL, token, switchEntity, powerEnti
 		Base: c.Helper.Client.Transport,
 	}
 
-	return decorateHomeAssistantSwitch(c, c.currentPower), nil
+	return c, nil
 }
 
 // Enabled implements the api.Charger interface
diff --git a/charger/homeassistant-switch_decorators.go b/charger/homeassistant-switch_decorators.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 978f196e6..000000000
--- a/charger/homeassistant-switch_decorators.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-package charger
-
-// Code generated by github.com/evcc-io/evcc/cmd/tools/decorate.go. DO NOT EDIT.
-
-import (
-	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api"
-)
-
-func decorateHomeAssistantSwitch(base *HomeAssistantSwitch, meter func() (float64, error)) api.Charger {
-	switch {
-	case meter == nil:
-		return base
-
-	case meter != nil:
-		return &struct {
-			*HomeAssistantSwitch
-			api.Meter
-		}{
-			HomeAssistantSwitch: base,
-			Meter: &decorateHomeAssistantSwitchMeterImpl{
-				meter: meter,
-			},
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-type decorateHomeAssistantSwitchMeterImpl struct {
-	meter func() (float64, error)
-}
-
-func (impl *decorateHomeAssistantSwitchMeterImpl) CurrentPower() (float64, error) {
-	return impl.meter()
-}