diff --git a/src/wikiq/__init__.py b/src/wikiq/__init__.py
index 18bcefd..34e1892 100755
--- a/src/wikiq/__init__.py
+++ b/src/wikiq/__init__.py
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ class PersistMethod:
 
 async def diff_async(differ, last_text, text):
     try:
+        loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
         return await asyncio.wait_for(
             asyncio.to_thread(differ.inline_json_diff, last_text, text),
             timeout=DIFF_TIMEOUT
         )
-    except TimeoutError:
-        print(f"WARNING! wikidiff2 timeout for rev: {row_buffer['revid'][i]}. Falling back to default limits.", file=sys.stderr)
+    except TimeoutError as e:
         return None
 
 
@@ -681,6 +681,7 @@ class WikiqParser:
                     for i, text in enumerate(row_buffer["text"]):
                         diff = asyncio.run(diff_async(differ, last_text, text))
                         if diff is None:
+                            print(f"WARNING! wikidiff2 timeout for rev: {row_buffer['revid'][i]}. Falling back to default limits.", file=sys.stderr)
                             diff = fast_differ.inline_json_diff(last_text, text)
                         new_diffs.append(diff)
                         last_text = text