diff --git a/contrib/perf.py b/contrib/perf.py
--- a/contrib/perf.py
+++ b/contrib/perf.py
@@ -1811,14 +1811,15 @@
         topic = 'adding'
         if runidx is not None:
             topic += ' (run #%d)' % runidx
+        progress = ui.makeprogress(topic, unit='revs', total=total)
         for idx, rev in enumerate(revs):
-            ui.progress(topic, idx, unit='revs', total=total)
+            progress.update(idx)
             addargs, addkwargs = _getrevisionseed(orig, rev, tr, source)
             with timeone() as r:
                 dest.addrawrevision(*addargs, **addkwargs)
             timings.append((rev, r[0]))
-        ui.progress(topic, total, unit='revs', total=total)
-        ui.progress(topic, None, unit='revs', total=total)
+        progress.update(total)
+        progress.complete()
     return timings
 
 def _getrevisionseed(orig, rev, tr, source):