diff --git a/schala-lang/language/src/lib.rs b/schala-lang/language/src/lib.rs
index 70e191a..57dcab6 100644
--- a/schala-lang/language/src/lib.rs
+++ b/schala-lang/language/src/lib.rs
@@ -267,8 +267,7 @@ impl ProgrammingLanguageInterface for Schala {
       .and_then(|ast| ast_reducing(ast, self, reducing_debug_artifact))
       .and_then(|reduced_ast| eval(reduced_ast, self, eval_debug_artifact));
 
-    let total_duration = Some(sw.elapsed());
-
+    let total_duration = sw.elapsed();
     let global_output_stats = GlobalOutputStats {
       total_duration, stage_durations: None,
     };
diff --git a/schala-repl/src/language.rs b/schala-repl/src/language.rs
index 6aae266..f60257b 100644
--- a/schala-repl/src/language.rs
+++ b/schala-repl/src/language.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ pub struct ComputationResponse {
 
 #[derive(Default, Debug)]
 pub struct GlobalOutputStats {
-  pub total_duration: Option<time::Duration>,
+  pub total_duration: time::Duration,
   pub stage_durations: Option<Vec<(String, time::Duration)>>
 }
 
diff --git a/schala-repl/src/repl/mod.rs b/schala-repl/src/repl/mod.rs
index de5258c..13b6ad5 100644
--- a/schala-repl/src/repl/mod.rs
+++ b/schala-repl/src/repl/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use std::fmt::Write as FmtWrite;
 use std::sync::Arc;
-use std::collections::HashSet;
 
 use colored::*;
 use itertools::Itertools;
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ DebugRequest, DebugAsk, DebugResponse};
 mod command_tree;
 use self::command_tree::{CommandTree, BoxedCommandFunction};
 mod repl_options;
-use repl_options::SaveOptions;
+use repl_options::ReplOptions;
 
 const HISTORY_SAVE_FILE: &'static str = ".schala_history";
 const OPTIONS_SAVE_FILE: &'static str = ".schala_repl";
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ pub struct Repl {
   interpreter_directive_sigil: char,
   line_reader: ::linefeed::interface::Interface<::linefeed::terminal::DefaultTerminal>,
   language_states: Vec<Box<ProgrammingLanguageInterface>>,
-  debug_asks: HashSet<DebugAsk>,
+  options: ReplOptions,
 }
 
 impl Repl {
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ impl Repl {
       interpreter_directive_sigil,
       line_reader,
       language_states: initial_states,
-      debug_asks: HashSet::new(),
+      options: ReplOptions::new(),
     }
   }
 
@@ -49,9 +48,9 @@ impl Repl {
 
   fn load_options(&mut self) {
     self.line_reader.load_history(HISTORY_SAVE_FILE).unwrap_or(());
-    match SaveOptions::load_from_file(OPTIONS_SAVE_FILE) {
+    match ReplOptions::load_from_file(OPTIONS_SAVE_FILE) {
       Ok(options) => {
-        self.debug_asks = options.debug_asks;
+        self.options = options;
       },
       Err(()) => ()
     };
@@ -91,10 +90,7 @@ impl Repl {
 
   fn save_before_exit(&self) {
     self.line_reader.save_history(HISTORY_SAVE_FILE).unwrap_or(());
-    let options = SaveOptions {
-      debug_asks: self.debug_asks.clone()
-    };
-    options.save_to_file(OPTIONS_SAVE_FILE);
+    self.options.save_to_file(OPTIONS_SAVE_FILE);
   }
 
   fn get_function_from_directives<'a>(directives: &'a CommandTree, commands: &Vec<&str>) -> Result<(&'a BoxedCommandFunction, usize), String> {
@@ -179,7 +175,7 @@ impl Repl {
 
   fn handle_input(&mut self, input: &str) -> String {
     let mut debug_requests = vec![];
-    for ask in self.debug_asks.iter() {
+    for ask in self.options.debug_asks.iter() {
       debug_requests.push(DebugRequest { ask: ask.clone() });
     }
 
@@ -197,8 +193,8 @@ impl Repl {
   fn handle_computation_response(&mut self, response: ComputationResponse) -> String {
     let mut buf = String::new();
 
-    if let Some(total_duration) = response.global_output_stats.total_duration {
-      buf.push_str(&format!("Total duration: {:?}\n", total_duration));
+    if self.options.show_total_time {
+      buf.push_str(&format!("Total duration: {:?}\n", response.global_output_stats.total_duration));
     }
 
     buf.push_str(&match response.main_output {
@@ -288,16 +284,16 @@ impl Repl {
               };
               let ask = DebugAsk::ByStage { stage_name };
               if cmd == Some(&"show") {
-                repl.debug_asks.insert(ask);
+                repl.options.debug_asks.insert(ask);
               } else {
-                repl.debug_asks.remove(&ask);
+                repl.options.debug_asks.remove(&ask);
               }
               None
             },
             Some(&"timing") => {
               match cmds.get(1) {
-                Some(&"on") => repl.debug_asks.insert(DebugAsk::Timing),
-                Some(&"off") => repl.debug_asks.remove(&DebugAsk::Timing),
+                Some(&"on") => repl.options.debug_asks.insert(DebugAsk::Timing),
+                Some(&"off") => repl.options.debug_asks.remove(&DebugAsk::Timing),
                 _ => return Some(format!("Must specify 'on' or 'off'")),
               };
               None
diff --git a/schala-repl/src/repl/repl_options.rs b/schala-repl/src/repl/repl_options.rs
index 54e8591..2f07bf0 100644
--- a/schala-repl/src/repl/repl_options.rs
+++ b/schala-repl/src/repl/repl_options.rs
@@ -5,11 +5,19 @@ use std::collections::HashSet;
 use std::fs::File;
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct SaveOptions {
-  pub debug_asks: HashSet<DebugAsk>
+pub struct ReplOptions {
+  pub debug_asks: HashSet<DebugAsk>,
+  pub show_total_time: bool,
 }
 
-impl SaveOptions {
+impl ReplOptions {
+  pub fn new() -> ReplOptions {
+    ReplOptions {
+      debug_asks: HashSet::new(),
+      show_total_time: true,
+    }
+  }
+
   pub fn save_to_file(&self, filename: &str) {
     let res = File::create(filename)
       .and_then(|mut file| {
@@ -21,7 +29,7 @@ impl SaveOptions {
     }
   }
 
-  pub fn load_from_file(filename: &str) -> Result<SaveOptions, ()> {
+  pub fn load_from_file(filename: &str) -> Result<ReplOptions, ()> {
     File::open(filename)
       .and_then(|mut file| {
         let mut contents = String::new();
@@ -29,7 +37,7 @@ impl SaveOptions {
         Ok(contents)
       })
     .and_then(|contents| {
-      let output: SaveOptions = crate::serde_json::from_str(&contents)?;
+      let output: ReplOptions = crate::serde_json::from_str(&contents)?;
       Ok(output)
     })
     .map_err(|_| ())