diff --git a/lib/classes/PluginManager.js b/lib/classes/PluginManager.js
index af8ec300b..2adb9ef99 100644
--- a/lib/classes/PluginManager.js
+++ b/lib/classes/PluginManager.js
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class PluginManager {
   }
 
   loadServicePlugins(servicePlugs) {
-    const servicePlugins = (typeof servicePlugs !== 'undefined' ? servicePlugs : []);
+    const servicePlugins = (servicePlugs && typeof servicePlugs !== 'undefined' ? servicePlugs : []);
 
     // we want to load plugins installed locally in the service
     if (this.serverless && this.serverless.config && this.serverless.config.servicePath) {