diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/sns/index.js b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/sns/index.js
index 9b41dcf3bd8..681fb9b34b6 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/sns/index.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/sns/index.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class AwsCompileSNSEvents {
               additionalProperties: false,
             },
           },
-          oneOf: [{ required: ['arn'] }, { required: ['topicName', 'displayName'] }],
+          oneOf: [{ required: ['arn'] }, { required: ['topicName'] }],
           additionalProperties: false,
         },
       ],
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ class AwsCompileSNSEvents {
             let topicArn;
             let topicName;
             let region;
-            let displayName = '';
             let redrivePolicy;
             if (typeof event.sns === 'object') {
               if (event.sns.arn) {
@@ -91,7 +90,6 @@ class AwsCompileSNSEvents {
                   );
                 }
               } else {
-                displayName = event.sns.displayName;
                 topicName = event.sns.topicName;
               }
             } else if (event.sns.indexOf('arn:') === 0) {
@@ -229,13 +227,14 @@ class AwsCompileSNSEvents {
               };
 
               if (!(topicLogicalId in template.Resources)) {
+                const topicResourceProperties = { TopicName: topicName };
+                if (event.sns.displayName) {
+                  topicResourceProperties.DisplayName = event.sns.displayName;
+                }
                 _.merge(template.Resources, {
                   [topicLogicalId]: {
                     Type: 'AWS::SNS::Topic',
-                    Properties: {
-                      TopicName: topicName,
-                      DisplayName: displayName,
-                    },
+                    Properties: topicResourceProperties,
                   },
                 });
               }
diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/sns/index.test.js b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/sns/index.test.js
index 286bd0b0eea..71d988e785c 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/sns/index.test.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/package/compile/events/sns/index.test.js
@@ -87,6 +87,27 @@ describe('AwsCompileSNSEvents', () => {
       ).to.eql({ pet: ['dog', 'cat'] });
     });
 
+    it('should allow SNS topic without displayName', () => {
+      awsCompileSNSEvents.serverless.service.functions = {
+        first: {
+          events: [
+            {
+              sns: {
+                topicName: 'Topic 1',
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+        },
+      };
+
+      awsCompileSNSEvents.compileSNSEvents();
+
+      expect(
+        awsCompileSNSEvents.serverless.service.provider.compiledCloudFormationTemplate.Resources
+          .SNSTopicTopic1.Properties
+      ).to.to.not.have.property('DisplayName');
+    });
+
     it('should create corresponding resources when topic is defined in resources', () => {
       awsCompileSNSEvents.serverless.service.functions = {
         first: {