diff --git a/horizon/dashboards/settings/project/templates/project/_openrc.html b/horizon/dashboards/settings/project/templates/project/_openrc.html
index b8deaa9c3..9c0f89e5b 100644
--- a/horizon/dashboards/settings/project/templates/project/_openrc.html
+++ b/horizon/dashboards/settings/project/templates/project/_openrc.html
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block modal-footer %}
-    <button class="btn btn-primary pull-right" type="submit">{% trans "Download RC File" %}"</button>
+    <button class="btn btn-primary pull-right" type="submit">{% trans "Download RC File" %}</button>
     {% if hide %}<a href="{% url horizon:settings:project:index %}" class="btn secondary cancel close">{% trans "Cancel" %}</a>{% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/horizon/tables/base.py b/horizon/tables/base.py
index f1d4e3815..0dd746c7c 100644
--- a/horizon/tables/base.py
+++ b/horizon/tables/base.py
@@ -789,10 +789,11 @@ class DataTable(object):
     """
     __metaclass__ = DataTableMetaclass
 
-    def __init__(self, request, data=None, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, request, data=None, needs_form_wrapper=None, **kwargs):
         self._meta.request = request
         self._meta.data = data
         self.kwargs = kwargs
+        self._needs_form_wrapper = needs_form_wrapper
 
         # Create a new set
         columns = []
@@ -909,6 +910,28 @@ class DataTable(object):
                                        % lookup)
         return matches[0]
 
+    @property
+    def has_actions(self):
+        """
+        Boolean. Indicates whether there are any available actions on this
+        table.
+        """
+        if not self.base_actions:
+            return False
+        return any(self.get_table_actions()) or any(self._meta.row_actions)
+
+    @property
+    def needs_form_wrapper(self):
+        """
+        Boolean. Indicates whather this table should be rendered wrapped in
+        a ``<form>`` tag or not.
+        """
+        # If needs_form_wrapper is explicitly set, defer to that.
+        if self._needs_form_wrapper is not None:
+            return self._needs_form_wrapper
+        # Otherwise calculate whether or not we need a form element.
+        return self.has_actions
+
     def get_table_actions(self):
         """ Returns a list of the action instances for this table. """
         bound_actions = [self.base_actions[action.name] for
diff --git a/horizon/templates/horizon/common/_data_table.html b/horizon/templates/horizon/common/_data_table.html
index 6aabcca0a..89db10b46 100644
--- a/horizon/templates/horizon/common/_data_table.html
+++ b/horizon/templates/horizon/common/_data_table.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {% load i18n %}
+{% with table.needs_form_wrapper as needs_form_wrapper %}
 <div class="table_wrapper">
-  <form action="{{ table.get_absolute_url }}" method="POST">{% csrf_token %}
+  {% if needs_form_wrapper %}<form action="{{ table.get_absolute_url }}" method="POST">{% csrf_token %}{% endif %}
   {% with columns=table.get_columns rows=table.get_rows %}
   <table id="{{ table.name }}" class="table table-bordered table-striped">
     <thead>
@@ -49,5 +50,6 @@
     </tfoot>
   </table>
   {% endwith %}
-  </form>
+  {% if needs_form_wrapper %}</form>{% endif %}
 </div>
+{% endwith %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/horizon/tests/table_tests.py b/horizon/tests/table_tests.py
index b7be8e63b..94478f6b0 100644
--- a/horizon/tests/table_tests.py
+++ b/horizon/tests/table_tests.py
@@ -175,6 +175,16 @@ class MyTable(tables.DataTable):
         row_actions = (MyAction, MyLinkAction, MyBatchAction, MyToggleAction)
 
 
+class NoActionsTable(tables.DataTable):
+    id = tables.Column('id')
+
+    class Meta:
+        name = "no_actions_table"
+        verbose_name = _("No Actions Table")
+        table_actions = ()
+        row_actions = ()
+
+
 class DataTableTests(test.TestCase):
     def test_table_instantiation(self):
         """ Tests everything that happens when the table is instantiated. """
@@ -625,3 +635,22 @@ class DataTableTests(test.TestCase):
         self.assertNotContains(res, '<tr class="summation"')
         self.assertNotContains(res, '<td>3.0</td>')
         self.assertNotContains(res, '<td>6</td>')
+
+    def test_table_action_attributes(self):
+        table = MyTable(self.request, TEST_DATA)
+        self.assertTrue(table.has_actions)
+        self.assertTrue(table.needs_form_wrapper)
+        res = http.HttpResponse(table.render())
+        self.assertContains(res, "<form")
+
+        table = MyTable(self.request, TEST_DATA, needs_form_wrapper=False)
+        self.assertTrue(table.has_actions)
+        self.assertFalse(table.needs_form_wrapper)
+        res = http.HttpResponse(table.render())
+        self.assertNotContains(res, "<form")
+
+        table = NoActionsTable(self.request, TEST_DATA)
+        self.assertFalse(table.has_actions)
+        self.assertFalse(table.needs_form_wrapper)
+        res = http.HttpResponse(table.render())
+        self.assertNotContains(res, "<form")