diff --git a/homeassistant/components/automation/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/automation/__init__.py
index 1733f272229..b94029db4ee 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/automation/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/automation/__init__.py
@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@ async def async_setup(hass, config):
 class AutomationEntity(ToggleEntity, RestoreEntity):
     """Entity to show status of entity."""
 
+    _attr_should_poll = False
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         automation_id,
@@ -287,8 +289,7 @@ class AutomationEntity(ToggleEntity, RestoreEntity):
         trace_config,
     ):
         """Initialize an automation entity."""
-        self._id = automation_id
-        self._name = name
+        self._attr_name = name
         self._trigger_config = trigger_config
         self._async_detach_triggers = None
         self._cond_func = cond_func
@@ -304,21 +305,7 @@ class AutomationEntity(ToggleEntity, RestoreEntity):
         self._raw_config = raw_config
         self._blueprint_inputs = blueprint_inputs
         self._trace_config = trace_config
-
-    @property
-    def name(self):
-        """Name of the automation."""
-        return self._name
-
-    @property
-    def unique_id(self):
-        """Return unique ID."""
-        return self._id
-
-    @property
-    def should_poll(self):
-        """No polling needed for automation entities."""
-        return False
+        self._attr_unique_id = automation_id
 
     @property
     def extra_state_attributes(self):
@@ -330,8 +317,8 @@ class AutomationEntity(ToggleEntity, RestoreEntity):
         }
         if self.action_script.supports_max:
             attrs[ATTR_MAX] = self.action_script.max_runs
-        if self._id is not None:
-            attrs[CONF_ID] = self._id
+        if self.unique_id is not None:
+            attrs[CONF_ID] = self.unique_id
         return attrs
 
     @property
@@ -496,7 +483,7 @@ class AutomationEntity(ToggleEntity, RestoreEntity):
 
             self.async_set_context(trigger_context)
             event_data = {
-                ATTR_NAME: self._name,
+                ATTR_NAME: self.name,
                 ATTR_ENTITY_ID: self.entity_id,
             }
             if "trigger" in variables and "description" in variables["trigger"]:
@@ -580,7 +567,7 @@ class AutomationEntity(ToggleEntity, RestoreEntity):
         """Set up the triggers."""
 
         def log_cb(level, msg, **kwargs):
-            self._logger.log(level, "%s %s", msg, self._name, **kwargs)
+            self._logger.log(level, "%s %s", msg, self.name, **kwargs)
 
         variables = None
         if self._trigger_variables:
@@ -597,7 +584,7 @@ class AutomationEntity(ToggleEntity, RestoreEntity):
             self._trigger_config,
             self.async_trigger,
             DOMAIN,
-            self._name,
+            str(self.name),
             log_cb,
             home_assistant_start,
             variables,