diff --git a/src/ert/gui/simulation/ensemble_experiment_panel.py b/src/ert/gui/simulation/ensemble_experiment_panel.py
index cd6e8fd4358..dd2cf2e513e 100644
--- a/src/ert/gui/simulation/ensemble_experiment_panel.py
+++ b/src/ert/gui/simulation/ensemble_experiment_panel.py
@@ -84,21 +84,19 @@ def __init__(
         layout.addRow("Active realizations", self._active_realizations_field)
 
         design_matrix = analysis_config.design_matrix
-        show_dm_param_button = QPushButton("Show parameters")
-        show_dm_param_button.setObjectName("show-dm-parameters")
-        show_dm_param_button.setMinimumWidth(50)
+        if design_matrix is not None:
+            show_dm_param_button = QPushButton("Show parameters")
+            show_dm_param_button.setObjectName("show-dm-parameters")
+            show_dm_param_button.setMinimumWidth(50)
 
-        button_layout = QHBoxLayout()
-        button_layout.addWidget(show_dm_param_button)
-        button_layout.addStretch()  # Add stretch to push the button to the left
+            button_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+            button_layout.addWidget(show_dm_param_button)
+            button_layout.addStretch()  # Add stretch to push the button to the left
 
-        layout.addRow("Design Matrix", button_layout)
-        if design_matrix is not None:
+            layout.addRow("Design Matrix", button_layout)
             show_dm_param_button.clicked.connect(
                 lambda: self.on_show_dm_params_clicked(design_matrix)
             )
-        else:
-            show_dm_param_button.setDisabled(True)
 
         self.setLayout(layout)
 
diff --git a/tests/ert/unit_tests/gui/simulation/test_run_dialog.py b/tests/ert/unit_tests/gui/simulation/test_run_dialog.py
index 6548032e3a5..dbf273083d3 100644
--- a/tests/ert/unit_tests/gui/simulation/test_run_dialog.py
+++ b/tests/ert/unit_tests/gui/simulation/test_run_dialog.py
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import os
-from pathlib import Path
 from queue import SimpleQueue
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, Mock, patch
 
-import pandas as pd
 import pytest
 from pytestqt.qtbot import QtBot
 from qtpy import QtWidgets
@@ -18,7 +16,7 @@
 )
 
 import ert
-from ert.config import DesignMatrix, ErtConfig
+from ert.config import ErtConfig
 from ert.ensemble_evaluator import state
 from ert.ensemble_evaluator.event import (
     EndEvent,
@@ -751,12 +749,7 @@ def test_that_design_matrix_show_parameters_button(
         show_dm_parameters = simulation_settings.findChild(
             QPushButton, "show-dm-parameters"
         )
-
-        assert isinstance(show_dm_parameters, QPushButton)
-        assert show_dm_parameters.isEnabled() == design_matrix_entry
-        if show_dm_parameters.isEnabled():
-            design_matrix_df = pd.DataFrame({"a": [1, 2, 3], "b": [3, 4, 5]})
-            with patch.object(
-                DesignMatrix, "design_matrix_df", design_matrix_df
-            ), patch.object(DesignMatrix, "xls_filename", Path(xls_filename)):
-                qtbot.mouseClick(show_dm_parameters, Qt.LeftButton)
+        if design_matrix_entry:
+            assert isinstance(show_dm_parameters, QPushButton)
+        else:
+            assert show_dm_parameters is None