diff --git a/netbox/extras/reports.py b/netbox/extras/reports.py
index 6af81a9d95..284f69d777 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/reports.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/reports.py
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ def __init__(self):
                     'failure': 0,
                     'log': [],
                 }
-        if not test_methods:
-            raise Exception("A report must contain at least one test method.")
         self.test_methods = test_methods
 
     @classproperty
diff --git a/netbox/templates/extras/report_list.html b/netbox/templates/extras/report_list.html
index 49353f9ccb..153f4d4011 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/extras/report_list.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/extras/report_list.html
@@ -68,10 +68,18 @@ <h5 class="card-header" id="module{{ module.pk }}">
                           </td>
                         {% else %}
                           <td class="text-muted">{% trans "Never" %}</td>
-                          <td>{{ ''|placeholder }}</td>
+                          {% if report.test_methods|length %}
+                            <td>{{ ''|placeholder }}</td>
+                          {% else %}
+                            <td>
+                              <span class="alert-warning" role="alert">
+                                A report must contain at least one test method.
+                              </span>
+                           </td>
+                          {% endif %}
                         {% endif %}
                         <td>
-                          {% if perms.extras.run_report %}
+                          {% if perms.extras.run_report and report.test_methods|length %}
                             <div class="float-end noprint">
                               <form action="{% url 'extras:report' module=report.module name=report.class_name %}" method="post">
                                 {% csrf_token %}