diff --git a/webpack/assets/javascripts/react_app/components/HostsIndex/BulkActions/buildHosts/BulkBuildHostModal.js b/webpack/assets/javascripts/react_app/components/HostsIndex/BulkActions/buildHosts/BulkBuildHostModal.js
index 3bcc13d40a6..6066c25e4ef 100644
--- a/webpack/assets/javascripts/react_app/components/HostsIndex/BulkActions/buildHosts/BulkBuildHostModal.js
+++ b/webpack/assets/javascripts/react_app/components/HostsIndex/BulkActions/buildHosts/BulkBuildHostModal.js
@@ -11,14 +11,11 @@ import {
   Radio,
 } from '@patternfly/react-core';
 import { addToast } from '../../../ToastsList/slice';
-import { actionTypeGenerator } from '../../../../redux/API/APIActionTypeGenerator';
 import { translate as __ } from '../../../../common/I18n';
-import { urlWithSearch } from '../../../../common/urlHelpers';
-
+import { failedHostsToastParams } from '../helpers';
 import { STATUS } from '../../../../constants';
 import { selectAPIStatus } from '../../../../redux/API/APISelectors';
 import { bulkBuildHosts, HOST_BUILD_KEY } from './actions';
-import { foremanUrl } from '../../../../common/helpers';
 
 const BulkBuildHostModal = ({
   isOpen,
@@ -39,31 +36,12 @@ const BulkBuildHostModal = ({
     closeModal();
   };
 
-  const searchLink = ({ query, message, baseUrl }) => {
-    return {
-      children: message,
-      href: urlWithSearch(baseUrl, query),
-    };
-  };
-
   const handleError = ({ response }) => {
     handleModalClose();
-    const { FAILURE } = actionTypeGenerator(HOST_BUILD_KEY);
-    const data = response.data.error;
-    const query = `id ^ (${data.failed_host_ids.join(',')})`;
-    const hostsBaseUrl = foremanUrl('new/hosts');
-
     dispatch(
-      addToast({
-        type: 'danger',
-        link: searchLink({
-          query,
-          message: __('Failed hosts'),
-          baseUrl: hostsBaseUrl,
-        }),
-        message: data.message,
-        key: FAILURE,
-      })
+      addToast(
+        failedHostsToastParams({ ...response.data.error, key: HOST_BUILD_KEY })
+      )
     );
   };
   const handleSave = () => {
diff --git a/webpack/assets/javascripts/react_app/components/HostsIndex/BulkActions/buildHosts/actions.js b/webpack/assets/javascripts/react_app/components/HostsIndex/BulkActions/buildHosts/actions.js
index c62d9e8e09c..23c72b932d1 100644
--- a/webpack/assets/javascripts/react_app/components/HostsIndex/BulkActions/buildHosts/actions.js
+++ b/webpack/assets/javascripts/react_app/components/HostsIndex/BulkActions/buildHosts/actions.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { translate as __ } from '../../../../common/I18n';
 import { APIActions } from '../../../../redux/API';
 import { foremanUrl } from '../../../../common/helpers';
 
diff --git a/webpack/assets/javascripts/react_app/components/HostsIndex/BulkActions/helpers.js b/webpack/assets/javascripts/react_app/components/HostsIndex/BulkActions/helpers.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..62181bbd6a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webpack/assets/javascripts/react_app/components/HostsIndex/BulkActions/helpers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { actionTypeGenerator } from '../../../redux/API/APIActionTypeGenerator';
+import { translate as __ } from '../../../common/I18n';
+import { urlWithSearch } from '../../../common/urlHelpers';
+import { foremanUrl } from '../../../common/helpers';
+
+export const searchLink = ({ query, message, baseUrl }) => {
+  return {
+    children: message,
+    href: urlWithSearch(baseUrl, query),
+  };
+};
+
+export const failedHostsToastParams = ({
+  message,
+  failed_host_ids: failedHostIds,
+  key,
+}) => {
+  const { FAILURE } = actionTypeGenerator(key);
+  const toastParams = {
+    type: 'danger',
+    message,
+    key: FAILURE,
+  };
+  if (failedHostIds) {
+    const query = `id ^ (${failedHostIds.join(',')})`;
+    toastParams.link = searchLink({
+      query,
+      message: __('Failed hosts'),
+      baseUrl: foremanUrl('new/hosts'),
+    });
+  }
+
+  return toastParams;
+};