diff --git a/pylib/anki/dbproxy.py b/pylib/anki/dbproxy.py
index b104ec1b0..153e1effc 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/dbproxy.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/dbproxy.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ from typing import Any, List, Type
 
 
 class DBProxy:
-    def __init__(self, path: str, timeout: int = 0) -> None:
-        self._db = sqlite.connect(path, timeout=timeout)
+    def __init__(self, path: str) -> None:
+        self._db = sqlite.connect(path, timeout=0)
         self._path = path
         self.mod = False
 
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ class DBProxy:
         self._db.text_factory = None
         self._db.close()
 
-    def set_progress_handler(self, *args) -> None:
-        self._db.set_progress_handler(*args)
-
     def __enter__(self) -> "DBProxy":
         self._db.execute("begin")
         return self
diff --git a/qt/aqt/progress.py b/qt/aqt/progress.py
index 35d86bd25..e16697614 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/progress.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/progress.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ProgressManager:
         "Install a handler in the current DB."
         self.lastDbProgress = 0
         self.inDB = False
-        db.set_progress_handler(self._dbProgress, 10000)
+        #db.set_progress_handler(self._dbProgress, 10000)
 
     def _dbProgress(self):
         "Called from SQLite."