diff --git a/esphome/owon_b35t.h b/esphome/owon_b35t.h
index 89b6cc3..3b01072 100644
--- a/esphome/owon_b35t.h
+++ b/esphome/owon_b35t.h
@@ -203,10 +203,7 @@ class Meter {
     if (this->overload) return "OL " + std::string(this->scale()) + this->unit();
     char buf[48];
     snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s%.4g %s%s", this->negative() ? "-" : "", std::fabs(this->display_value), this->scale(), this->unit());
-    std::string out(buf);
-    auto mode = this->mode_text();
-    if (!mode.empty()) out += " " + mode;
-    return out;
+    return std::string(buf);
   }
 
   enum Kind { KIND_OTHER, KIND_VOLTAGE, KIND_CURRENT, KIND_RESISTANCE, KIND_FREQUENCY, KIND_CAPACITANCE, KIND_TEMP_C, KIND_TEMP_F, KIND_DUTY };