diff --git a/actions/apitimelineretweetsofme.php b/actions/apitimelineretweetsofme.php
index 03137e7a9a..d01db87b93 100644
--- a/actions/apitimelineretweetsofme.php
+++ b/actions/apitimelineretweetsofme.php
@@ -115,7 +115,15 @@ class ApiTimelineRetweetsOfMeAction extends ApiAuthAction
              array('nickname' => $this->auth_user->nickname)
         );
 
-        $strm = $this->auth_user->repeatsOfMe($offset, $limit, $this->since_id, $this->max_id);
+        // This is a really bad query for some reason
+
+        if (!common_config('performance', 'high')) {
+            $strm = $this->auth_user->repeatsOfMe($offset, $limit, $this->since_id, $this->max_id);
+        } else {
+            $strm = new Notice();
+            $strm->whereAdd('0 = 1');
+            $strm->find();
+        }
 
         switch ($this->format) {
         case 'xml':