diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/s3/tests/index.js b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/s3/tests/index.js
index db485adcd..9c504d946 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/s3/tests/index.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/events/s3/tests/index.js
@@ -87,25 +87,6 @@ describe('AwsCompileS3Events', () => {
       expect(() => awsCompileS3Events.compileS3Events()).to.throw(Error);
     });
 
-    it('should throw an error if the "rules" is defined while the "event" is not', () => {
-      awsCompileS3Events.serverless.service.functions = {
-        first: {
-          events: [
-            {
-              s3: {
-                bucket: 'first-function-bucket',
-                rules: [
-                  { prefix: 'subfolder/' },
-                ],
-              },
-            },
-          ],
-        },
-      };
-
-      expect(() => awsCompileS3Events.compileS3Events()).to.throw(Error);
-    });
-
     it('should create corresponding resources when S3 events are given', () => {
       awsCompileS3Events.serverless.service.functions = {
         first: {