diff --git a/pandas/core/frame.py b/pandas/core/frame.py
index 2d4fd2d792732..f4bdde332ac81 100644
--- a/pandas/core/frame.py
+++ b/pandas/core/frame.py
@@ -474,7 +474,8 @@ def _repr_html_(self):
         # behaves badly when outputting an HTML table
         # that doesn't fit the window, so disable it.
         if com.in_qtconsole():
-            raise NotImplementedError('HTML output is disabled in QtConsole')
+            # 'HTML output is disabled in QtConsole'
+            return None
 
         if self._info_repr():
             buf = StringIO(u(""))