diff --git a/lib/open_api_spex/path_item.ex b/lib/open_api_spex/path_item.ex
index 82042707..c7f0c585 100644
--- a/lib/open_api_spex/path_item.ex
+++ b/lib/open_api_spex/path_item.ex
@@ -73,16 +73,17 @@ defmodule OpenApiSpex.PathItem do
   defp from_valid_routes([]), do: nil
 
   defp from_valid_routes(routes) do
-    attrs =
-      routes
-      |> Enum.map(fn route ->
-        case Operation.from_route(route) do
-          nil -> nil
-          op -> {route.verb, op}
-        end
-      end)
-      |> Enum.filter(& &1)
-
-    struct(PathItem, attrs)
+    routes
+    |> Enum.map(fn route ->
+      case Operation.from_route(route) do
+        nil -> nil
+        op -> {route.verb, op}
+      end
+    end)
+    |> Enum.filter(& &1)
+    |> case do
+      [] -> nil
+      attrs -> struct(PathItem, attrs)
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/paths_test.exs b/test/paths_test.exs
index 300e9497..3d633395 100644
--- a/test/paths_test.exs
+++ b/test/paths_test.exs
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ defmodule OpenApiSpex.PathsTest do
                "/api/pets/{id}" => pets_path_item
              } = paths
 
+      refute Map.has_key?(paths, "/api/noapi")
+      refute Map.has_key?(paths, "/api/noapi_with_struct")
+
       assert pets_path_item.patch.operationId == "OpenApiSpexTest.PetController.update"
       assert pets_path_item.put.operationId == "OpenApiSpexTest.PetController.update (2)"
     end