diff --git a/examples/sim_fibo_ad.cpp b/examples/sim_fibo_ad.cpp
index 196ab009d..76777d784 100644
--- a/examples/sim_fibo_ad.cpp
+++ b/examples/sim_fibo_ad.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ try
     std::shared_ptr<EclipseState> eclipseState(new EclipseState(newParserDeck));
 
     // initialize variables
-    simtimer.init(timeMap, /*beginReportStepIdx=*/0, /*endReportStepIdx=*/0);
+    simtimer.init(timeMap);
 
     SimulatorReport fullReport;
     for (size_t reportStepIdx = 0; reportStepIdx < timeMap->numTimesteps(); ++reportStepIdx) {
@@ -228,9 +228,7 @@ try
             well_state.init(wells.c_wells(), state);
         }
 
-        simtimer.init(timeMap,
-                      /*beginReportStepIdx=*/reportStepIdx,
-                      /*endReportStepIdx=*/reportStepIdx + 1);
+        simtimer.setCurrentStepNum(reportStepIdx);
 
         if (reportStepIdx == 0)
             outputWriter.writeInit(simtimer, state, well_state.basicWellState());
diff --git a/opm/autodiff/SimulatorFullyImplicitBlackoil.cpp b/opm/autodiff/SimulatorFullyImplicitBlackoil.cpp
index 9416cb8ab..9d9b022e5 100644
--- a/opm/autodiff/SimulatorFullyImplicitBlackoil.cpp
+++ b/opm/autodiff/SimulatorFullyImplicitBlackoil.cpp
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ namespace Opm
 
             // advance to next timestep before reporting at this location
             ++timer;
+            break; // this is a temporary measure
         }
 
         total_timer.stop();