diff --git a/DependencyInjection/NelmioApiDocExtension.php b/DependencyInjection/NelmioApiDocExtension.php
index 1cb847ec5..804c06574 100644
--- a/DependencyInjection/NelmioApiDocExtension.php
+++ b/DependencyInjection/NelmioApiDocExtension.php
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ public function load(array $configs, ContainerBuilder $container)
         $container->registerForAutoconfiguration(ModelDescriberInterface::class)
             ->addTag('nelmio_api_doc.model_describer');
 
+        // Remove UUID describer if none of the supported libraries exists
+        if (!class_exists(\Symfony\Component\Uid\Uuid::class) && !class_exists(\Ramsey\Uuid\UuidInterface::class)) {
+            $container->removeDefinition('nelmio_api_doc.object_model.property_describers.uuid');
+        }
+
         // Import services needed for each library
         $loader->load('php_doc.xml');