diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/alexaSkill/index.js b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/alexaSkill/index.js
index e15818d8c..5519ccd53 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/alexaSkill/index.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/alexaSkill/index.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class AwsCompileAlexaSkillEvents {
       const functionObj = this.serverless.service.getFunction(functionName);
 
       if (functionObj.events) {
+        console.log(functionObj.events);
         functionObj.events.forEach(event => {
           if (event === 'alexaSkill') {
             const lambdaLogicalId = this.provider.naming
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ class AwsCompileAlexaSkillEvents {
 
             _.merge(this.serverless.service.provider.compiledCloudFormationTemplate.Resources,
               permissionCloudForamtionResource);
-          } else {
+          } else if (event.alexaSkill) {
             const errorMessage = [
               `Alexa Skill event of function "${functionName}" is not an object or string.`,
               ' The correct syntax is: alexaSkill.',
diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/alexaSkill/index.test.js b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/alexaSkill/index.test.js
index 74d5ad44d..bec6d87ea 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/alexaSkill/index.test.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/alexaSkill/index.test.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe('AwsCompileAlexaSkillEvents', () => {
   });
 
   describe('#compileAlexaSkillEvents()', () => {
-    it('should throw an error if alexaSkill event type is not an object', () => {
+    it('should throw an error if alexaSkill event is not an string', () => {
       awsCompileAlexaSkillEvents.serverless.service.functions = {
         first: {
           events: [
@@ -39,15 +39,11 @@ describe('AwsCompileAlexaSkillEvents', () => {
       expect(() => awsCompileAlexaSkillEvents.compileAlexaSkillEvents()).to.throw(Error);
     });
 
-    it('should create corresponding resources when event is given and enabled', () => {
+    it('should create corresponding resources when a alexaSkill event is provided', () => {
       awsCompileAlexaSkillEvents.serverless.service.functions = {
         first: {
           events: [
-            {
-              alexaSkill: {
-                enabled: true,
-              },
-            },
+            'alexaSkill',
           ],
         },
       };
@@ -72,27 +68,6 @@ describe('AwsCompileAlexaSkillEvents', () => {
       ).to.equal('alexa-appkit.amazon.com');
     });
 
-    it('should not create corresponding resources when event is given but not enabled', () => {
-      awsCompileAlexaSkillEvents.serverless.service.functions = {
-        first: {
-          events: [
-            {
-              alexaSkill: {
-                enabled: false,
-              },
-            },
-          ],
-        },
-      };
-
-      awsCompileAlexaSkillEvents.compileAlexaSkillEvents();
-
-      expect(
-        awsCompileAlexaSkillEvents.serverless.service.provider
-          .compiledCloudFormationTemplate.Resources
-      ).to.deep.equal({});
-    });
-
     it('should not create corresponding resources when alexaSkill event is not given', () => {
       awsCompileAlexaSkillEvents.serverless.service.functions = {
         first: {