diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/steam_online.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/steam_online.py
index e65ffb20533ad930dd8dee53cc8005a4a3bee7b9..3ba7b2a0d9237ce54ef091f77a5dd6aa4666d5e3 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/steam_online.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/steam_online.py
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ class SteamSensor(Entity):
     def update(self):
         """Update device state."""
         self._profile = self._steamod.user.profile(self._account)
-        self._game = self._profile.current_game[2]
+        if self._profile.current_game[2] is None:
+            self._game = 'None'
+        else:
+            self._game = self._profile.current_game[2]
         self._state = {
             1: 'Online',
             2: 'Busy',
@@ -62,8 +65,6 @@ class SteamSensor(Entity):
     @property
     def device_state_attributes(self):
         """Returns the state attributes."""
-        if self._game == None:
-            self._game = 'None'
         return {'Game': self._game}
 
     @property