diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
index be86ad18..f2a05183 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine-html.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporter = function(j$) {
         typeof console !== 'undefined' &&
         typeof console.error !== 'undefined'
       ) {
-        console.error("Spec '" + result.fullName + "' has no expectations.");
+        console.warn("Spec '" + result.fullName + "' has no expectations.");
       }
 
       if (!symbols) {
diff --git a/spec/html/HtmlReporterSpec.js b/spec/html/HtmlReporterSpec.js
index a8790f87..2bff3c1f 100644
--- a/spec/html/HtmlReporterSpec.js
+++ b/spec/html/HtmlReporterSpec.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ describe('HtmlReporter', function() {
   describe('when a spec is done', function() {
     it('logs errors to the console and prints a special symbol if it is an empty spec', function() {
       if (typeof console === 'undefined') {
-        console = { error: function() {} };
+        console = { warn: function() {} };
       }
 
       var env = new jasmineUnderTest.Env(),
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ describe('HtmlReporter', function() {
           }
         });
 
-      spyOn(console, 'error');
+      spyOn(console, 'warn');
 
       reporter.initialize();
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ describe('HtmlReporter', function() {
         passedExpectations: [],
         failedExpectations: []
       });
-      expect(console.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect(console.warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         "Spec 'Some Name' has no expectations."
       );
       var specEl = container.querySelector('.jasmine-symbol-summary li');
diff --git a/src/html/HtmlReporter.js b/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
index 2a89aaca..5d838ab3 100644
--- a/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
+++ b/src/html/HtmlReporter.js
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ jasmineRequire.HtmlReporter = function(j$) {
         typeof console !== 'undefined' &&
         typeof console.error !== 'undefined'
       ) {
-        console.error("Spec '" + result.fullName + "' has no expectations.");
+        console.warn("Spec '" + result.fullName + "' has no expectations.");
       }
 
       if (!symbols) {