diff --git a/src/Symfony/Bundle/SecurityBundle/DependencyInjection/SecurityExtension.php b/src/Symfony/Bundle/SecurityBundle/DependencyInjection/SecurityExtension.php
index d26e5cf8be..7202b2e5a9 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Bundle/SecurityBundle/DependencyInjection/SecurityExtension.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Bundle/SecurityBundle/DependencyInjection/SecurityExtension.php
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ 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));
         }