diff --git a/qa/pcbnew/drc/test_custom_rule_severities.cpp b/qa/pcbnew/drc/test_custom_rule_severities.cpp
index e11a0f6bcf..c2ca4c9daf 100644
--- a/qa/pcbnew/drc/test_custom_rule_severities.cpp
+++ b/qa/pcbnew/drc/test_custom_rule_severities.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE( DRCCustomRuleSeverityTest, DRC_REGRESSION_TEST_FIXTURE
     std::vector<DRC_ITEM>  violations;
     BOARD_DESIGN_SETTINGS& bds = m_board->GetDesignSettings();
 
+    // Disable DRC tests not handled in this testcase
+    // These DRC tests are not useful and do not work because they need a footprint library
+    // associated to the board
+    bds.m_DRCSeverities[ DRCE_LIB_FOOTPRINT_ISSUES ] = SEVERITY::RPT_SEVERITY_IGNORE;
+    bds.m_DRCSeverities[ DRCE_LIB_FOOTPRINT_MISMATCH ] = SEVERITY::RPT_SEVERITY_IGNORE;
+
     bds.m_DRCEngine->SetViolationHandler(
             [&]( const std::shared_ptr<DRC_ITEM>& aItem, VECTOR2I aPos, PCB_LAYER_ID aLayer )
             {
diff --git a/qa/pcbnew/drc/test_drc_regressions.cpp b/qa/pcbnew/drc/test_drc_regressions.cpp
index 808d195cec..ed7e3c2582 100644
--- a/qa/pcbnew/drc/test_drc_regressions.cpp
+++ b/qa/pcbnew/drc/test_drc_regressions.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE( DRCFalsePositiveRegressions, DRC_REGRESSION_TEST_FIXTUR
         bds.m_DRCSeverities[ DRCE_UNCONNECTED_ITEMS ] = SEVERITY::RPT_SEVERITY_IGNORE;
         bds.m_DRCSeverities[ DRCE_COPPER_SLIVER ] = SEVERITY::RPT_SEVERITY_IGNORE;
         bds.m_DRCSeverities[ DRCE_STARVED_THERMAL ] = SEVERITY::RPT_SEVERITY_IGNORE;
+        // These DRC tests are not useful and do not work because they need a footprint library
+        // associated to the board
         bds.m_DRCSeverities[ DRCE_LIB_FOOTPRINT_ISSUES ] = SEVERITY::RPT_SEVERITY_IGNORE;
         bds.m_DRCSeverities[ DRCE_LIB_FOOTPRINT_MISMATCH ] = SEVERITY::RPT_SEVERITY_IGNORE;
 
@@ -122,7 +124,8 @@ BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_CASE( DRCFalseNegativeRegressions, DRC_REGRESSION_TEST_FIXTUR
                                                       { "issue7267", 4 },
                                                       { "issue7325", 2 },
                                                       { "issue8003", 2 },
-                                                      { "issue9081", 2 } };
+                                                      { "issue9081", 2 }
+                                                      };
 
     for( const std::pair<wxString, int>& entry : tests )
     {