diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/mode/client.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/mode/client.py
index 22ce527d3dc..0b0f490f1a7 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/mode/client.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/mode/client.py
@@ -74,23 +74,18 @@ class ModeApiClient:
         Returns:
             dict
         """
-        try:
-            all_reports = []
-            response_collections = self.client.get(f"/{workspace_name}/{COLLECTIONS}")
-            collections = response_collections[EMBEDDED]["spaces"]
-            for collection in collections:
-                response_reports = self.get_all_reports_for_collection(
-                    workspace_name=workspace_name,
-                    collection_token=collection.get(TOKEN),
-                )
+        all_reports = []
+        response_collections = self.client.get(f"/{workspace_name}/{COLLECTIONS}")
+        collections = response_collections[EMBEDDED]["spaces"]
+        for collection in collections:
+            response_reports = self.get_all_reports_for_collection(
+                workspace_name=workspace_name,
+                collection_token=collection.get(TOKEN),
+            )
+            if response_reports:
                 reports = response_reports[EMBEDDED][REPORTS]
                 all_reports.extend(reports)
-            return all_reports
-        except Exception as exc:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
-            logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
-            logger.warning(f"Error fetching all reports: {exc}")
-
-        return None
+        return all_reports
 
     def get_all_reports_for_collection(
         self, workspace_name: str, collection_token: str
@@ -180,11 +175,3 @@ class ModeApiClient:
             logger.warning(f"Error fetching all data sources: {exc}")
 
         return None
-
-    def get_user_account(self) -> dict:
-        """Method to fetch account details
-        Returns:
-            dict
-        """
-        response = self.client.get("/account")
-        return response
diff --git a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/mode/connection.py b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/mode/connection.py
index 1276b580cae..339931b4c84 100644
--- a/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/mode/connection.py
+++ b/ingestion/src/metadata/ingestion/source/dashboard/mode/connection.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 """
 Source connection handler
 """
+from functools import partial
 from typing import Optional
 
 from metadata.generated.schema.entity.automations.workflow import (
@@ -43,7 +44,11 @@ def test_connection(
     of a metadata workflow or during an Automation Workflow
     """
 
-    test_fn = {"CheckAccess": client.get_user_account}
+    test_fn = {
+        "CheckDashboards": partial(
+            client.fetch_all_reports, service_connection.workspaceName
+        )
+    }
 
     test_connection_steps(
         metadata=metadata,
diff --git a/openmetadata-service/src/main/resources/json/data/testConnections/dashboard/mode.json b/openmetadata-service/src/main/resources/json/data/testConnections/dashboard/mode.json
index 6a400d9bf27..db1075ae1b8 100644
--- a/openmetadata-service/src/main/resources/json/data/testConnections/dashboard/mode.json
+++ b/openmetadata-service/src/main/resources/json/data/testConnections/dashboard/mode.json
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
     "description": "This Test Connection validates the access against the server and basic metadata extraction of dashboards and charts.",
     "steps": [
       {
-        "name": "CheckAccess",
-        "description": "Validate that the API is accessible with the given credentials",
-        "errorMessage": "Failed to connect to mode, please validate the credentials",
+        "name": "CheckDashboards",
+        "description": "Validate that the Dashboards(Reports) API is accessible with the given credentials",
+        "errorMessage": "Failed to connect to mode to get the dashboards, please validate the credentials",
         "shortCircuit": true,
         "mandatory": true
       }