diff --git a/lib/tests/behat/behat_action_menu.php b/lib/tests/behat/behat_action_menu.php
index a602cc961d4..d90900d8465 100644
--- a/lib/tests/behat/behat_action_menu.php
+++ b/lib/tests/behat/behat_action_menu.php
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ class behat_action_menu extends behat_base {
      */
     public function i_open_the_action_menu_in($element, $selectortype) {
         if (!$this->running_javascript()) {
-            throw new DriverException('Open the action menu step is not available with Javascript disabled');
+            // Action menus automatically expand in a visible list of actions when Javascript is disabled.
+            return;
         }
         // Gets the node based on the requested selector type and locator.
         $node = $this->get_node_in_container("css_element", "[role=menuitem][aria-haspopup=true]", $selectortype, $element);
diff --git a/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_action_menu.php b/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_action_menu.php
index 4fc07343a88..38746180083 100644
--- a/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_action_menu.php
+++ b/theme/boost/tests/behat/behat_theme_boost_behat_action_menu.php
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ require_once(__DIR__ . '/../../../../lib/tests/behat/behat_action_menu.php');
 class behat_theme_boost_behat_action_menu extends behat_action_menu {
 
     public function i_open_the_action_menu_in($element, $selectortype) {
-        if (!$this->running_javascript()) {
-            throw new DriverException('Open the action menu step is not available with Javascript disabled');
-        }
         // Gets the node based on the requested selector type and locator.
         $node = $this->get_node_in_container("css_element", "[role=button][aria-haspopup=true]", $selectortype, $element);
         $this->ensure_node_is_visible($node);