diff --git a/src/borg/cache.py b/src/borg/cache.py
index 47b53deb2..fb113d93d 100644
--- a/src/borg/cache.py
+++ b/src/borg/cache.py
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ def _begin_txn(self):
         assert len(self.chunks) == num_chunks
         # LocalCache does not contain the manifest, either.
         del self.chunks[self.manifest.MANIFEST_ID]
-        duration = perf_counter() - t0
+        duration = perf_counter() - t0 or 0.01
         pi.finish()
         logger.debug('AdHocCache: downloaded %d chunk IDs in %.2f s (%d requests), ~%s/s',
                      num_chunks, duration, num_requests, format_file_size(num_chunks * 34 / duration))