diff --git a/src/commands/add-scheduled-event.js b/src/commands/add-scheduled-event.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/commands/add-scheduled-event.js
+++ b/src/commands/add-scheduled-event.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ module.exports = function addScheduledEvent(options) {
 			return lambda.getFunctionConfigurationPromise({FunctionName: lambdaConfig.name, Qualifier: options.version});
 		},
 		readConfig = function () {
-			return loadConfig(options, {lambda: {name: true, region: true, role: true}})
+			return loadConfig(options, {lambda: {name: true, region: true, role: false}})
 				.then(function (config) {
 					lambdaConfig = config.lambda;
 				}).then(initServices)
Removed the check for role for scheduled events.