diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCEventCustom.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCEventCustom.cpp
index 89e56a3a69..8960b9fd87 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCEventCustom.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCEventCustom.cpp
@@ -24,14 +24,15 @@
 
 #include "CCEventCustom.h"
 #include "ccMacros.h"
+#include <functional>
 
 NS_CC_BEGIN
 
-EventCustom::EventCustom(Type type)
-: Event(type)
+EventCustom::EventCustom(const std::string& eventName)
+: Event(std::hash<std::string>()(eventName))
 , _userData(nullptr)
 {
-    CCASSERT(type >= TYPE_CUSTOM, "custom type should be greater than TYPE_CUSTOM.");
+//    CCASSERT(type >= TYPE_CUSTOM, "custom type should be greater than TYPE_CUSTOM.");
 }
 
 NS_CC_END
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCEventCustom.h b/cocos/2d/CCEventCustom.h
index 96676cdbfd..c4521e3bbf 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCEventCustom.h
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCEventCustom.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class EventCustom : public Event
 {
 public:
     /** Constructor */
-    EventCustom(Type type);
+    EventCustom(const std::string& eventName);
     
     /** Set user data */
     inline void setUserData(void* data) { _userData = data; };
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCEventListenerCustom.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCEventListenerCustom.cpp
index 3875f61c94..048fede198 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCEventListenerCustom.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCEventListenerCustom.cpp
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ EventListenerCustom::EventListenerCustom()
 {
 }
 
-EventListenerCustom* EventListenerCustom::create(Type type, std::function<void(EventCustom*)> callback)
+EventListenerCustom* EventListenerCustom::create(const std::string& eventName, std::function<void(EventCustom*)> callback)
 {
     EventListenerCustom* ret = new EventListenerCustom();
-    if (ret && ret->init(type, callback))
+    if (ret && ret->init(std::hash<std::string>()(eventName), callback))
     {
         ret->autorelease();
     }
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ EventListenerCustom* EventListenerCustom::create(Type type, std::function<void(E
     return ret;
 }
 
-bool EventListenerCustom::init(int type, std::function<void(EventCustom*)>callback)
+bool EventListenerCustom::init(Type type, std::function<void(EventCustom*)>callback)
 {
     bool ret = false;
     
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCEventListenerCustom.h b/cocos/2d/CCEventListenerCustom.h
index 285d257cd3..0bd5bec700 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCEventListenerCustom.h
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCEventListenerCustom.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
      *  @param eventType The type of the event.
      *  @param callback The callback function when the specified event was emitted.
      */
-    static EventListenerCustom* create(int type, std::function<void(EventCustom*)> callback);
+    static EventListenerCustom* create(const std::string& eventName, std::function<void(EventCustom*)> callback);
     
     /// Overrides
     virtual bool checkAvailable() override;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ protected:
     EventListenerCustom();
     
     /** Initializes event with type and callback function */
-    bool init(int type, std::function<void(EventCustom*)> callback);
+    bool init(Type type, std::function<void(EventCustom*)> callback);
     
     std::function<void(EventCustom*)> _onCustomEvent;
 };