diff --git a/core/modules/rest/config/install/rest.settings.yml b/core/modules/rest/config/install/rest.settings.yml
index 0a44346..910b089 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/config/install/rest.settings.yml
+++ b/core/modules/rest/config/install/rest.settings.yml
@@ -3,31 +3,9 @@
 # going to use Basic_auth in a production environment then you should consider
 # setting up SSL.
 # There are alternatives to Basic_auth in contrib such as OAuth module.
-resources:
-  entity:node:
-    GET:
-      supported_formats:
-        - hal_json
-      supported_auth:
-        - basic_auth
-    POST:
-      supported_formats:
-        - hal_json
-      supported_auth:
-        - basic_auth
-    PATCH:
-      supported_formats:
-        - hal_json
-      supported_auth:
-        - basic_auth
-    DELETE:
-      supported_formats:
-        - hal_json
-      supported_auth:
-        - basic_auth
-
+resources: []
 # Multiple formats and multiple authentication providers can be defined for a
-# resource:
+# resource - e.g. Consider this sample node configuration.
 #
 # resources:
 #   entity:node:
@@ -39,6 +17,21 @@ resources:
 #       supported_auth:
 #         - cookie
 #         - basic_auth
+#     POST:
+#       supported_formats:
+#         - hal_json
+#       supported_auth:
+#         - basic_auth
+#     PATCH:
+#       supported_formats:
+#         - hal_json
+#       supported_auth:
+#         - basic_auth
+#     DELETE:
+#       supported_formats:
+#         - hal_json
+#       supported_auth:
+#         - basic_auth
 #
 # hal_json is the only format supported for POST and PATCH methods.
 #
diff --git a/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/AuthTest.php b/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/AuthTest.php
index bf51c00..ca171e5 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/AuthTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/AuthTest.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class AuthTest extends RESTTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('basic_auth', 'hal', 'rest', 'entity_test', 'comment');
+  public static $modules = array('basic_auth', 'hal', 'rest', 'entity_test', 'comment', 'node');
 
   /**
    * Tests reading from an authenticated resource.
diff --git a/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/CreateTest.php b/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/CreateTest.php
index e547c2c..0725e4a 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/CreateTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/CreateTest.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class CreateTest extends RESTTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('hal', 'rest', 'entity_test');
+  public static $modules = array('hal', 'rest', 'entity_test', 'node');
 
   /**
    * Tests several valid and invalid create requests on all entity types.
diff --git a/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/DeleteTest.php b/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/DeleteTest.php
index ada84e2..8ec1cb6 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/DeleteTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/DeleteTest.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class DeleteTest extends RESTTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('hal', 'rest', 'entity_test');
+  public static $modules = array('hal', 'rest', 'entity_test', 'node');
 
   /**
    * Tests several valid and invalid delete requests on all entity types.
diff --git a/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/NodeTest.php b/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/NodeTest.php
index 71d4c33..6828649 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/NodeTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/NodeTest.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class NodeTest extends RESTTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('hal', 'rest', 'comment');
+  public static $modules = array('hal', 'rest', 'comment', 'node');
 
   /**
    * Enables node specific REST API configuration and authentication.
diff --git a/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/RESTTestBase.php b/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/RESTTestBase.php
index 105df19..00b1fcd 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/RESTTestBase.php
+++ b/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/RESTTestBase.php
@@ -48,15 +48,17 @@
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('rest', 'entity_test', 'node');
+  public static $modules = array('rest', 'entity_test');
 
   protected function setUp() {
     parent::setUp();
     $this->defaultFormat = 'hal_json';
     $this->defaultMimeType = 'application/hal+json';
     $this->defaultAuth = array('cookie');
-    // Create a test content type for node testing.
-    $this->drupalCreateContentType(array('name' => 'resttest', 'type' => 'resttest'));
+    // Create a test content type for node testing if appropriate.
+    if (\Drupal::moduleHandler()->moduleExists('node')) {
+      $this->drupalCreateContentType(array('name' => 'resttest', 'type' => 'resttest'));
+    }
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/ReadTest.php b/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/ReadTest.php
index 8c5a670..5e8d2b5 100644
--- a/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/ReadTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/rest/src/Tests/ReadTest.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class ReadTest extends RESTTestBase {
    *
    * @var array
    */
-  public static $modules = array('hal', 'rest', 'entity_test');
+  public static $modules = array('hal', 'rest', 'entity_test', 'node');
 
   /**
    * Tests several valid and invalid read requests on all entity types.