diff --git a/homeassistant/components/climate/mill.py b/homeassistant/components/climate/mill.py
index 3b26b456067..6be4fe183b7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/climate/mill.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/climate/mill.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
 from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.aiohttp_client import async_get_clientsession
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['millheater==0.2.7']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['millheater==0.2.8']
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class MillHeater(ClimateDevice):
     @property
     def available(self):
         """Return True if entity is available."""
-        return self._heater.device_status == 0  # weird api choice
+        return self._heater.available
 
     @property
     def unique_id(self):
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index d0753bb5af1..13dd968804a 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ mficlient==0.3.0
 miflora==0.4.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.climate.mill
-millheater==0.2.7
+millheater==0.2.8
 
 # homeassistant.components.sensor.mitemp_bt
 mitemp_bt==0.0.1