diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/SecurityBundle/DependencyInjection/SecurityExtension.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/SecurityBundle/DependencyInjection/SecurityExtension.php
index 334eb2e906..f9d28a1d7b 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/SecurityBundle/DependencyInjection/SecurityExtension.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/SecurityBundle/DependencyInjection/SecurityExtension.php
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ class SecurityExtension extends Extension implements PrependExtensionInterface
             }
         }
 
-        if (false === $hasListeners) {
+        if (false === $hasListeners && !$this->authenticatorManagerEnabled) {
             throw new InvalidConfigurationException(sprintf('No authentication listener registered for firewall "%s".', $id));
         }