diff --git a/lib/migr8.rb b/lib/migr8.rb
index 5c6c4f6..37205fd 100755
--- a/lib/migr8.rb
+++ b/lib/migr8.rb
@@ -853,15 +853,17 @@ class SQLite3 < Base
       PATTERN = /\bsqlite3\b/
 
       def execute_sql(sql, cmdopt=nil)
-        preamble = ".bail ON\n"
         return super(preamble+sql, cmdopt)
       end
 
       def run_sql(sql, opts={})
-        preamble = ".bail ON\n"
         super(preamble+sql, opts)
       end
 
+      def preamble
+        ".bail ON\n" + ".timer OFF\n"
+      end
+
       protected
 
       def _histrory_table_statement()