diff --git a/avocado/core/html.py b/avocado/core/html.py
index e0c6e869267b999414c1b2ed650cb609c5b88eeb..d8a08a3ef21a6846087878ad9b0671b24b59929b 100644
--- a/avocado/core/html.py
+++ b/avocado/core/html.py
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ class ReportModel(object):
         self.html_output = html_output
         self.html_output_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(html_output))
 
+    def update(self, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Hook for updates not supported
+        """
+        pass
+
     def get(self, key, default):
         value = getattr(self, key, default)
         if callable(value):