diff --git a/lib/minitest.rb b/lib/minitest.rb
index 3fc6f5d7..472d1acd 100644
--- a/lib/minitest.rb
+++ b/lib/minitest.rb
@@ -664,7 +664,8 @@ def start # :nodoc:
 
     def prerecord klass, name # :nodoc:
       self.reporters.each do |reporter|
-        reporter.prerecord klass, name
+        # TODO: remove conditional for minitest 6
+        reporter.prerecord klass, name if reporter.respond_to? :prerecord
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/test/minitest/test_minitest_test.rb b/test/minitest/test_minitest_test.rb
index 394e414c..10f2fa8b 100644
--- a/test/minitest/test_minitest_test.rb
+++ b/test/minitest/test_minitest_test.rb
@@ -1948,6 +1948,30 @@ def assert_run_record *expected, &block
     assert_equal expected, recorded
   end
 
+  def test_run_with_bogus_reporter
+    # https://github.com/seattlerb/minitest/issues/659
+    # TODO: remove test for minitest 6
+    @tu = Class.new FakeNamedTest do
+      def test_method
+        assert true
+      end
+    end
+
+    self.reporter = Minitest::CompositeReporter.new
+    reporter << Class.new do
+      def start; end
+      # def prerecord klass, name; end
+      def record result; end
+      def report; end
+      def passed?; end
+      def results; end
+    end.new
+
+    Minitest::Runnable.runnables.delete @tu
+
+    @tu.run reporter, {}
+  end
+
   def test_record_passing
     assert_run_record do
       def test_method