diff --git a/Composer/packages/lib/shared/src/skillsUtils/index.ts b/Composer/packages/lib/shared/src/skillsUtils/index.ts
index ab79cba7c9..dd977a19e2 100644
--- a/Composer/packages/lib/shared/src/skillsUtils/index.ts
+++ b/Composer/packages/lib/shared/src/skillsUtils/index.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ export const convertSkillsToDictionary = (skills: Skill[]) => {
   return keyBy(mappedSkills, 'name');
 };
 
-export const getSkillNameFromSetting = (value: string) => {
+export const getSkillNameFromSetting = (value?: string) => {
+  if (!value) return '';
+
   const matched = value.match(/\['(.*?)'\]/);
   if (matched && matched.length > 1) {
     return matched[1];