diff --git a/modules/completion/vertico/doctor.el b/modules/completion/vertico/doctor.el
index 06806a39e..febc9702d 100644
--- a/modules/completion/vertico/doctor.el
+++ b/modules/completion/vertico/doctor.el
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 ;;; completion/vertico/doctor.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
 
-(require 'consult)
+(when (require 'consult nil t)
+  ;; FIXME: This throws an error if grep is missing.
+  (unless (consult--grep-lookahead-p "grep" "-P")
+    (warn! "The installed grep binary was not built with support for PCRE lookaheads")
+    (explain! "Some advanced consult filtering features will not work as a result, see the module readme."))
 
-(unless (consult--grep-lookahead-p "grep" "-P")
-  (warn! "The installed grep binary was not built with support for PCRE lookaheads.
-  Some advanced consult filtering features will not work as a result, see the module readme."))
-
-(unless (consult--grep-lookahead-p "rg" "-P")
-  (warn! "The installed ripgrep binary was not built with support for PCRE lookaheads.
-  Some advanced consult filtering features will not work as a result, see the module readme."))
+  ;; TODO: Move this to core in v3.0
+  (unless (consult--grep-lookahead-p "rg" "-P")
+    (warn! "The installed ripgrep binary was not built with support for PCRE lookaheads.")
+    (explain! "Some advanced consult filtering features will not work as a result, see the module readme.")))