diff --git a/pcbnew/python/scripting/pcbnew_scripting_helpers.cpp b/pcbnew/python/scripting/pcbnew_scripting_helpers.cpp
index 07e90ce3b5..145d851f71 100644
--- a/pcbnew/python/scripting/pcbnew_scripting_helpers.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/python/scripting/pcbnew_scripting_helpers.cpp
@@ -486,8 +486,10 @@ bool WriteDRCReport( BOARD* aBoard, const wxString& aFileName, EDA_UNITS aUnits,
 
     // Load the global fp-lib-table otherwise we can't check the libs parity
     wxFileName  fn_flp = FP_LIB_TABLE::GetGlobalTableFileName();
-    if( fn_flp.FileExists() )
+    if( fn_flp.FileExists() ) {
+        GFootprintTable.Clear();
         GFootprintTable.Load( fn_flp.GetFullPath() );
+    }
 
     wxString drcRulesPath = prj->AbsolutePath( fn.GetFullName() );