diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/config_validation.py b/homeassistant/helpers/config_validation.py
index fc71a586aeea..ce2d0740d667 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/config_validation.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/config_validation.py
@@ -82,9 +82,8 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     ENTITY_MATCH_NONE,
     SUN_EVENT_SUNRISE,
     SUN_EVENT_SUNSET,
-    TEMP_CELSIUS,
-    TEMP_FAHRENHEIT,
     WEEKDAYS,
+    UnitOfTemperature,
 )
 from homeassistant.core import split_entity_id, valid_entity_id
 from homeassistant.exceptions import TemplateError
@@ -579,13 +578,13 @@ def string_with_no_html(value: Any) -> str:
     return str(value)
 
 
-def temperature_unit(value: Any) -> str:
+def temperature_unit(value: Any) -> UnitOfTemperature:
     """Validate and transform temperature unit."""
     value = str(value).upper()
     if value == "C":
-        return TEMP_CELSIUS
+        return UnitOfTemperature.CELSIUS
     if value == "F":
-        return TEMP_FAHRENHEIT
+        return UnitOfTemperature.FAHRENHEIT
     raise vol.Invalid("invalid temperature unit (expected C or F)")
 
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/template.py b/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
index 73e1400cedf5..81ceada0bf2a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/template.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_LONGITUDE,
     ATTR_PERSONS,
     ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT,
-    LENGTH_METERS,
     STATE_UNKNOWN,
+    UnitOfLength,
 )
 from homeassistant.core import (
     Context,
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@ def distance(hass, *args):
         return hass.config.distance(*locations[0])
 
     return hass.config.units.length(
-        loc_util.distance(*locations[0] + locations[1]), LENGTH_METERS
+        loc_util.distance(*locations[0] + locations[1]), UnitOfLength.METERS
     )