diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3c64fa0ae..1a551bf1c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ __pycache__/
 # Distribution / packaging
 .Python
 env/
+venv/
 build/
 develop-eggs/
 dist/
diff --git a/zappa/core.py b/zappa/core.py
index fce68f613..a4ec18fc6 100644
--- a/zappa/core.py
+++ b/zappa/core.py
@@ -2461,7 +2461,7 @@ def unschedule_events(self, events, lambda_arn=None, lambda_name=None, excluded_
                     function,
                     self.boto_session
                 )
-                print("Removed event " + name + " (" + str(event_source['events']) + ").")
+                print("Removed event " + name + " (" + str(event_source.get('events', [])) + ").")
 
     ###
     # Async / SNS