diff --git a/DependencyInjection/DoctrineExtension.php b/DependencyInjection/DoctrineExtension.php
index 083ddb015..bb6c7077e 100644
--- a/DependencyInjection/DoctrineExtension.php
+++ b/DependencyInjection/DoctrineExtension.php
@@ -737,10 +737,6 @@ protected function loadCacheDriver($cacheName, $objectManagerName, array $cacheD
                 $serviceId = $this->createPoolCacheDefinition($container, $cacheDriver['pool'] ?? $this->createArrayAdapterCachePool($container, $objectManagerName, $cacheName));
                 break;
 
-            case 'provider':
-                $serviceId = sprintf('doctrine_cache.providers.%s', $cacheDriver['cache_provider']);
-                break;
-
             default:
                 throw new \InvalidArgumentException(sprintf(
                     'Unknown cache of type "%s" configured for cache "%s" in entity manager "%s".',