--- a/browser/base/content/test/newtab/browser.ini
+++ b/browser/base/content/test/newtab/browser.ini
@@ -21,16 +21,17 @@ support-files =
 [browser_newtab_bug998387.js]
 [browser_newtab_bug1145428.js]
 [browser_newtab_bug1178586.js]
 [browser_newtab_bug1194895.js]
 [browser_newtab_bug1271075.js]
 [browser_newtab_disable.js]
 [browser_newtab_drag_drop.js]
 [browser_newtab_drag_drop_ext.js]
+subsuite = clipboard # temporary until determine why more intermittent on VM
 [browser_newtab_drop_preview.js]
 [browser_newtab_enhanced.js]
 [browser_newtab_focus.js]
 [browser_newtab_perwindow_private_browsing.js]
 [browser_newtab_reportLinkAction.js]
 [browser_newtab_reflow_load.js]
 support-files =
   content-reflows.js