diff --git a/oommfc/drivers/hysteresisdriver.py b/oommfc/drivers/hysteresisdriver.py
index 089c90b..69a2fc5 100644
--- a/oommfc/drivers/hysteresisdriver.py
+++ b/oommfc/drivers/hysteresisdriver.py
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ def _checkargs(self, **kwargs):
             msg = f"Cannot drive with {n=}."
             raise ValueError(msg)
 
+    def _check_system(self, system):
+        """Checks the system has energy in it"""
+        if len(system.energy) == 0:
+            raise RuntimeError("System's energy is not defined")
+
     @property
     def _x(self):
         return "B_hysteresis"
diff --git a/oommfc/drivers/mindriver.py b/oommfc/drivers/mindriver.py
index c0aa3c8..413d275 100644
--- a/oommfc/drivers/mindriver.py
+++ b/oommfc/drivers/mindriver.py
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ class MinDriver(Driver):
     def _checkargs(self, **kwargs):
         pass  # no kwargs should be checked
 
+    def _check_system(self, system):
+        """Checks the system has energy in it"""
+        if len(system.energy) == 0:
+            raise RuntimeError("System's energy is not defined")
+
     @property
     def _x(self):
         return "iteration"
diff --git a/oommfc/drivers/timedriver.py b/oommfc/drivers/timedriver.py
index 6b4ec1d..328cdef 100644
--- a/oommfc/drivers/timedriver.py
+++ b/oommfc/drivers/timedriver.py
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@ def _checkargs(self, **kwargs):
             msg = f"Cannot drive with {n=}."
             raise ValueError(msg)
 
+    def _check_system(self, system):
+        """Checks the system has dynamics in it"""
+        if len(system.dynamics) == 0:
+            raise RuntimeError("System's dynamics is not defined")
+        if len(system.energy) == 0:
+            raise RuntimeError("System's energy is not defined")
+
     @property
     def _x(self):
         return "t"
diff --git a/oommfc/tests/conftest.py b/oommfc/tests/conftest.py
index bbd5033..d4447a3 100644
--- a/oommfc/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/oommfc/tests/conftest.py
@@ -2,7 +2,20 @@
 
 import oommfc as oc
 
+not_supported_by_oommf = ["test_relax_check_for_energy", "test_relaxdriver"]
+
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def calculator():
     return oc
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def skip_unsupported_or_missing(request):
+    requesting_test_function = (
+        f"{request.cls.__name__}.{request.function.__name__}"
+        if request.cls
+        else request.function.__name__
+    )
+    if requesting_test_function in not_supported_by_oommf:
+        pytest.skip("Not supported by OOMMF.")