diff --git a/addressbook/inc/class.uiXport.inc.php b/addressbook/inc/class.uiXport.inc.php
index 3561025725..18b1671ed0 100644
--- a/addressbook/inc/class.uiXport.inc.php
+++ b/addressbook/inc/class.uiXport.inc.php
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@
 			{
 				$GLOBALS['phpgw']->common->phpgw_header();
 
+				set_time_limit(0)
+
 				$this->template->set_file(array('import' => 'import.tpl'));
 
 				$dir_handle = opendir(PHPGW_APP_INC . SEP . 'import');
@@ -199,6 +201,8 @@
 			{
 				$GLOBALS['phpgw']->common->phpgw_header();
 
+				set_time_limit(0)
+
 				$this->template->set_file(array('export' => 'export.tpl'));
 
 				$dir_handle = opendir(PHPGW_APP_INC. SEP . 'export');