diff --git a/qa/testcases/test_002_board_class.py b/qa/testcases/test_002_board_class.py
index e775475e66..33c3caa5fa 100644
--- a/qa/testcases/test_002_board_class.py
+++ b/qa/testcases/test_002_board_class.py
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ class TestBoardClass(unittest.TestCase):
         pad.SetSize(wxSizeMM(2.0, 3.0))
         pad.SetPosition(wxPointMM(0,0))
 
+        #Update the footprint bounding box, because
+        #the new pad must be inside the bounding box to be located
+        module.CalculateBoundingBox()
+
         # easy case
         p1 = pcb.GetPad(wxPointMM(0,0))