diff --git a/lib/open_project/reporting/disabled_specs.rb b/lib/open_project/reporting/disabled_specs.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bed26b81ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/open_project/reporting/disabled_specs.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+if Rails.env.test?
+  require 'rspec/example_disabler'
+  RSpec::ExampleDisabler.disable_example('Top menu items as a user with permissions displays all options', 'plugin openproject-reporting removes the menu item')
+  RSpec::ExampleDisabler.disable_example('Top menu items as an admin visits the time sheet page', 'plugin openproject-reporting removes the menu item')
+  RSpec::ExampleDisabler.disable_example('Top menu items as an admin displays all items', 'plugin openproject-reporting removes the menu item')
+end
diff --git a/lib/open_project/reporting/engine.rb b/lib/open_project/reporting/engine.rb
index 03333e803e..7d1a67c0ac 100644
--- a/lib/open_project/reporting/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/open_project/reporting/engine.rb
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ module OpenProject::Reporting
       )
     end
 
+    initializer 'reporting.register_test_path' do |app|
+      require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'disabled_specs')
+    end
+
     config.to_prepare do
       require_dependency 'report/walker'
       require_dependency 'report/transformer'