Check if cert_info dict is empty before rendering dashboard_certificate_information.html

common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_certificates.py

@@ -164,6 +164,12 @@ class CertificateDisplayTest(CertificateDisplayTestBase):
         self._check_can_download_certificate()
 
     @patch.dict('django.conf.settings.FEATURES', {'CERTIFICATES_HTML_VIEW': False})
+    def test_no_certificate_status_no_problem(self):
+        with patch('student.views.cert_info', return_value={}):
+            self._create_certificate('honor')
+            self._check_can_not_download_certificate()
+
+    @patch.dict('django.conf.settings.FEATURES', {'CERTIFICATES_HTML_VIEW': False})
     def test_display_verified_certificate_no_id(self):
         """
         Confirm that if we get a certificate with a no-id-professional mode

lms/templates/dashboard/_dashboard_course_listing.html

@@ -281,7 +281,9 @@ from util.course import get_link_for_about_page, get_encoded_course_sharing_utm_
       </div>
       % endif
 
+      % if cert_status:
         <%include file='_dashboard_certificate_information.html' args='cert_status=cert_status,course_overview=course_overview, enrollment=enrollment, reverify_link=reverify_link'/>
+      % endif
 
       % if credit_status is not None:
         <%include file="_dashboard_credit_info.html" args="credit_status=credit_status"/>