diff --git a/modules/lang/json/doctor.el b/modules/lang/json/doctor.el
index 5578829e2..f1dc3009a 100644
--- a/modules/lang/json/doctor.el
+++ b/modules/lang/json/doctor.el
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ;;; lang/json/doctor.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
 
-(unless (executable-find "jq")
-  (warn! "Couldn't find jq. counsel-jq won't work."))
+(when (and (featurep! :completion ivy)
+           (not (executable-find "jq")))
+  (warn! "Couldn't find jq. counsel-jq won't work." ))