diff --git a/src/Symfony/Routing/ApiLoader.php b/src/Symfony/Routing/ApiLoader.php
index 7b6badb9f2..05fe5e964d 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Routing/ApiLoader.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Routing/ApiLoader.php
@@ -127,7 +127,10 @@ public function supports(mixed $resource, ?string $type = null): bool
      */
     private function loadExternalFiles(RouteCollection $routeCollection): void
     {
-        $routeCollection->addCollection($this->fileLoader->load('docs.xml'));
+        if ($this->docsEnabled || isset($this->formats['jsonld'])) {
+            $routeCollection->addCollection($this->fileLoader->load('docs.xml'));
+        }
+
         $routeCollection->addCollection($this->fileLoader->load('genid.xml'));
         $routeCollection->addCollection($this->fileLoader->load('errors.xml'));