diff --git a/core/lib.rs b/core/lib.rs
index 628431145..d1d8f8a61 100644
--- a/core/lib.rs
+++ b/core/lib.rs
@@ -172,18 +172,16 @@ impl Statement {
     }
 
     pub fn step<'a>(&'a mut self) -> Result<RowResult<'a>> {
-        loop {
-            let result = self.program.step(&mut self.state, self.pager.clone())?;
-            match result {
-                vdbe::StepResult::Row(row) => {
-                    return Ok(RowResult::Row(Row { values: row.values }));
-                }
-                vdbe::StepResult::IO => {
-                    return Ok(RowResult::IO);
-                }
-                vdbe::StepResult::Done => {
-                    return Ok(RowResult::Done);
-                }
+        let result = self.program.step(&mut self.state, self.pager.clone())?;
+        match result {
+            vdbe::StepResult::Row(row) => {
+                return Ok(RowResult::Row(Row { values: row.values }));
+            }
+            vdbe::StepResult::IO => {
+                return Ok(RowResult::IO);
+            }
+            vdbe::StepResult::Done => {
+                return Ok(RowResult::Done);
             }
         }
     }