diff --git a/__tests__/__outputs__/dart-json.md b/__tests__/__outputs__/dart-json.md
index 37aa462..9805d20 100644
--- a/__tests__/__outputs__/dart-json.md
+++ b/__tests__/__outputs__/dart-json.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Test Results
 ![Tests failed](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-1%20passed%2C%204%20failed%2C%201%20skipped-critical)
 |Report|Passed|Failed|Skipped|Time|
 |:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
diff --git a/__tests__/__outputs__/dotnet-nunit.md b/__tests__/__outputs__/dotnet-nunit.md
index a706bb0..e33c66d 100644
--- a/__tests__/__outputs__/dotnet-nunit.md
+++ b/__tests__/__outputs__/dotnet-nunit.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Test Results
 ![Tests failed](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-3%20passed%2C%205%20failed%2C%201%20skipped-critical)
 |Report|Passed|Failed|Skipped|Time|
 |:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
diff --git a/__tests__/__outputs__/dotnet-trx.md b/__tests__/__outputs__/dotnet-trx.md
index 0c6435d..eedab46 100644
--- a/__tests__/__outputs__/dotnet-trx.md
+++ b/__tests__/__outputs__/dotnet-trx.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Test Results
 ![Tests failed](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-5%20passed%2C%205%20failed%2C%201%20skipped-critical)
 |Report|Passed|Failed|Skipped|Time|
 |:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
diff --git a/__tests__/__outputs__/fluent-validation-test-results.md b/__tests__/__outputs__/fluent-validation-test-results.md
index 7a1ef40..9337a62 100644
--- a/__tests__/__outputs__/fluent-validation-test-results.md
+++ b/__tests__/__outputs__/fluent-validation-test-results.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Test Results
 ![Tests passed successfully](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-803%20passed%2C%201%20skipped-success)
 <details><summary>Expand for details</summary>
  
diff --git a/__tests__/__outputs__/jest-junit-eslint.md b/__tests__/__outputs__/jest-junit-eslint.md
index a2052d4..d3ad9b9 100644
--- a/__tests__/__outputs__/jest-junit-eslint.md
+++ b/__tests__/__outputs__/jest-junit-eslint.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Test Results
 ![Tests passed successfully](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-1%20passed-success)
 <details><summary>Expand for details</summary>
  
diff --git a/__tests__/__outputs__/jest-junit.md b/__tests__/__outputs__/jest-junit.md
index 8b9086e..ed5a174 100644
--- a/__tests__/__outputs__/jest-junit.md
+++ b/__tests__/__outputs__/jest-junit.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Test Results
 ![Tests failed](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-1%20passed%2C%204%20failed%2C%201%20skipped-critical)
 |Report|Passed|Failed|Skipped|Time|
 |:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
diff --git a/__tests__/__outputs__/jest-react-component-test-results.md b/__tests__/__outputs__/jest-react-component-test-results.md
index d8ff9a2..d71db4c 100644
--- a/__tests__/__outputs__/jest-react-component-test-results.md
+++ b/__tests__/__outputs__/jest-react-component-test-results.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Test Results
 ![Tests passed successfully](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-1%20passed-success)
 <details><summary>Expand for details</summary>
  
diff --git a/__tests__/__outputs__/jest-test-results.md b/__tests__/__outputs__/jest-test-results.md
index 2c72c93..5b154f8 100644
--- a/__tests__/__outputs__/jest-test-results.md
+++ b/__tests__/__outputs__/jest-test-results.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Test Results
 ![Tests failed](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-4207%20passed%2C%202%20failed%2C%2030%20skipped-critical)
 |Report|Passed|Failed|Skipped|Time|
 |:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
diff --git a/__tests__/__outputs__/junit-with-message.md b/__tests__/__outputs__/junit-with-message.md
index 3c1197a..988d8fc 100644
--- a/__tests__/__outputs__/junit-with-message.md
+++ b/__tests__/__outputs__/junit-with-message.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Test Results
 ![Tests failed](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-1%20failed-critical)
 |Report|Passed|Failed|Skipped|Time|
 |:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
diff --git a/__tests__/__outputs__/mocha-json.md b/__tests__/__outputs__/mocha-json.md
index 29ad677..50419e1 100644
--- a/__tests__/__outputs__/mocha-json.md
+++ b/__tests__/__outputs__/mocha-json.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Test Results
 ![Tests failed](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-1%20passed%2C%204%20failed%2C%201%20skipped-critical)
 |Report|Passed|Failed|Skipped|Time|
 |:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
diff --git a/__tests__/__outputs__/mocha-test-results.md b/__tests__/__outputs__/mocha-test-results.md
index dfc8903..8831d7b 100644
--- a/__tests__/__outputs__/mocha-test-results.md
+++ b/__tests__/__outputs__/mocha-test-results.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Test Results
 ![Tests passed successfully](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-833%20passed%2C%206%20skipped-success)
 <details><summary>Expand for details</summary>
  
diff --git a/__tests__/__outputs__/provider-test-results.md b/__tests__/__outputs__/provider-test-results.md
index 450a425..b2216ad 100644
--- a/__tests__/__outputs__/provider-test-results.md
+++ b/__tests__/__outputs__/provider-test-results.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Test Results
 ![Tests failed](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-268%20passed%2C%201%20failed-critical)
 |Report|Passed|Failed|Skipped|Time|
 |:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
diff --git a/__tests__/__outputs__/pulsar-test-results-no-merge.md b/__tests__/__outputs__/pulsar-test-results-no-merge.md
index baf94dc..b1738a4 100644
--- a/__tests__/__outputs__/pulsar-test-results-no-merge.md
+++ b/__tests__/__outputs__/pulsar-test-results-no-merge.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Test Results
 ![Tests failed](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-1%20failed%2C%201%20skipped-critical)
 |Report|Passed|Failed|Skipped|Time|
 |:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
diff --git a/__tests__/__outputs__/pulsar-test-results.md b/__tests__/__outputs__/pulsar-test-results.md
index ed2e54c..a9a5290 100644
--- a/__tests__/__outputs__/pulsar-test-results.md
+++ b/__tests__/__outputs__/pulsar-test-results.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Test Results
 ![Tests failed](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-793%20passed%2C%201%20failed%2C%2014%20skipped-critical)
 |Report|Passed|Failed|Skipped|Time|
 |:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
diff --git a/__tests__/__outputs__/rspec-json.md b/__tests__/__outputs__/rspec-json.md
index 8b9d300..7444608 100644
--- a/__tests__/__outputs__/rspec-json.md
+++ b/__tests__/__outputs__/rspec-json.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Test Results
 ![Tests failed](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-1%20passed%2C%201%20failed%2C%201%20skipped-critical)
 |Report|Passed|Failed|Skipped|Time|
 |:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
diff --git a/__tests__/__outputs__/silent-notes-test-results.md b/__tests__/__outputs__/silent-notes-test-results.md
index b397c16..34f5bab 100644
--- a/__tests__/__outputs__/silent-notes-test-results.md
+++ b/__tests__/__outputs__/silent-notes-test-results.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Test Results
 ![Tests passed successfully](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-67%20passed%2C%2012%20skipped-success)
 <details><summary>Expand for details</summary>
  
diff --git a/__tests__/__outputs__/swift-xunit.md b/__tests__/__outputs__/swift-xunit.md
index be1f937..6f9ed46 100644
--- a/__tests__/__outputs__/swift-xunit.md
+++ b/__tests__/__outputs__/swift-xunit.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# Test Results
 ![Tests failed](https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-2%20passed%2C%201%20failed-critical)
 |Report|Passed|Failed|Skipped|Time|
 |:---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
diff --git a/__tests__/java-junit.test.ts b/__tests__/java-junit.test.ts
index 7c87993..949341f 100644
--- a/__tests__/java-junit.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/java-junit.test.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ import {ReportOptions, getReport} from '../src/report/get-report'
 import {normalizeFilePath} from '../src/utils/path-utils'
 
 describe('java-junit tests', () => {
+  const reportOpts: ReportOptions = {
+    listSuites: 'all',
+    listTests: 'all',
+    baseUrl: '',
+    onlySummary: false,
+    useActionsSummary: true,
+    badgeTitle: 'tests'
+  }
+
   it('produces empty test run result when there are no test cases', async () => {
     const fixturePath = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'empty', 'java-junit.xml')
     const filePath = normalizeFilePath(path.relative(__dirname, fixturePath))
@@ -91,8 +100,8 @@ describe('java-junit tests', () => {
     expect(result.failed === 1)
   })
 
-  it('report includes the default report title', async () => {
-    const fixturePath = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'empty', 'java-junit.xml')
+  it('report does not include a title by default', async () => {
+    const fixturePath = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'junit-with-message.xml')
     const filePath = normalizeFilePath(path.relative(__dirname, fixturePath))
     const fileContent = fs.readFileSync(fixturePath, {encoding: 'utf8'})
 
@@ -104,8 +113,33 @@ describe('java-junit tests', () => {
     const parser = new JavaJunitParser(opts)
     const result = await parser.parse(filePath, fileContent)
     const report = getReport([result])
-    // Report should have the title as the first line
-    expect(report).toMatch(/^# Test Results\n/)
+    // Report should have the badge as the first line
+    expect(report).toMatch(/^!\[Tests failed]/)
+  })
+
+  it.each([
+    ['empty string', ''],
+    ['space', ' '],
+    ['tab', '\t'],
+    ['newline', '\n']
+  ])('report does not include a title when configured value is %s', async (_, reportTitle) => {
+    const fixturePath = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures', 'junit-with-message.xml')
+    const filePath = normalizeFilePath(path.relative(__dirname, fixturePath))
+    const fileContent = fs.readFileSync(fixturePath, {encoding: 'utf8'})
+
+    const opts: ParseOptions = {
+      parseErrors: true,
+      trackedFiles: []
+    }
+
+    const parser = new JavaJunitParser(opts)
+    const result = await parser.parse(filePath, fileContent)
+    const report = getReport([result], {
+      ...reportOpts,
+      reportTitle
+    })
+    // Report should have the badge as the first line
+    expect(report).toMatch(/^!\[Tests failed]/)
   })
 
   it('report includes a custom report title', async () => {
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index a6710fc..0e63008 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -1817,8 +1817,7 @@ const defaultOptions = {
     baseUrl: '',
     onlySummary: false,
     useActionsSummary: true,
-    badgeTitle: 'tests',
-    reportTitle: 'Test Results'
+    badgeTitle: 'tests'
 };
 function getReport(results, options = defaultOptions) {
     core.info('Generating check run summary');
@@ -1881,7 +1880,11 @@ function getByteLength(text) {
 }
 function renderReport(results, options) {
     const sections = [];
-    sections.push(`# ${options.reportTitle}`);
+    const { reportTitle } = options;
+    // Suppress the report title for empty string or whitespace
+    if (reportTitle && reportTitle.trim()) {
+        sections.push(`# ${reportTitle}`);
+    }
     const badge = getReportBadge(results, options);
     sections.push(badge);
     const runs = getTestRunsReport(results, options);
diff --git a/src/report/get-report.ts b/src/report/get-report.ts
index 4557960..01320b7 100644
--- a/src/report/get-report.ts
+++ b/src/report/get-report.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export interface ReportOptions {
   onlySummary: boolean
   useActionsSummary: boolean
   badgeTitle: string
-  reportTitle: string
+  reportTitle?: string
 }
 
 const defaultOptions: ReportOptions = {
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ const defaultOptions: ReportOptions = {
   baseUrl: '',
   onlySummary: false,
   useActionsSummary: true,
-  badgeTitle: 'tests',
-  reportTitle: 'Test Results'
+  badgeTitle: 'tests'
 }
 
 export function getReport(results: TestRunResult[], options: ReportOptions = defaultOptions): string {
@@ -103,7 +102,12 @@ function getByteLength(text: string): number {
 
 function renderReport(results: TestRunResult[], options: ReportOptions): string[] {
   const sections: string[] = []
-  sections.push(`# ${options.reportTitle}`)
+
+  const {reportTitle} = options
+  // Suppress the report title for empty string or whitespace
+  if (reportTitle && reportTitle.trim()) {
+    sections.push(`# ${reportTitle}`)
+  }
 
   const badge = getReportBadge(results, options)
   sections.push(badge)