diff --git a/lib/litestack/litecache.rb b/lib/litestack/litecache.rb
index 5ce5657..5504b51 100644
--- a/lib/litestack/litecache.rb
+++ b/lib/litestack/litecache.rb
@@ -76,10 +76,8 @@ def set(key, value, expires_in = nil)
       run_stmt(:setter, key, value, expires_in)
       capture(:set, key)
     rescue SQLite3::FullException
-      transaction do
-        run_stmt(extra_pruner, 0.2)
-        run_sql("vacuum")
-      end
+      run_stmt(:extra_pruner, 0.2)
+      run_sql("vacuum")
       retry
     end
     true
@@ -94,7 +92,7 @@ def set_multi(keys_and_values, expires_in = nil)
         run_stmt(:setter, key, v, expires_in)
         capture(:set, key)
       rescue SQLite3::FullException
-        run_stmt(extra_pruner, 0.2)
+        run_stmt(:extra_pruner, 0.2)
         run_sql("vacuum")
         retry
       end