diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/provider/awsProvider.js b/lib/plugins/aws/provider/awsProvider.js
index 2e210c3a7..2309c3485 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/provider/awsProvider.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/provider/awsProvider.js
@@ -474,9 +474,7 @@ class AwsProvider {
     if (!('deploymentPrefix' in provider)) {
       return 'serverless;
     }
-
-    const prefix = provider.deploymentPrefix;
-    return (prefix || '') + '';
+    return provider.deploymentPrefix + '';
   }
 
   getLogRetentionInDays() {