diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/provider/awsProvider.js b/lib/plugins/aws/provider/awsProvider.js
index af0dc9199..1e0cd2e06 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/provider/awsProvider.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/provider/awsProvider.js
@@ -111,6 +111,21 @@ class AwsProvider {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Deprecated method. Moved to naming.js
+   * Kept here for backward compatibility
+   */
+  getStackName(stage) {
+    const warningMessage = [
+      'Deprecation Notice: provider.getStackName() method is deprecated.',
+      ' Please reference the naming.js file instead: ',
+      ' ex. naming.getStackName();',
+    ].join('');
+
+    this.serverless.cli.log(warningMessage);
+    return `${this.serverless.service.service}-${stage}`;
+  }
+
   request(service, method, params) {
     const that = this;
     const credentials = that.getCredentials();