diff --git a/qiskit/visualization/timeline/core.py b/qiskit/visualization/timeline/core.py
index 5cecfcdb9a65..51610655fde5 100644
--- a/qiskit/visualization/timeline/core.py
+++ b/qiskit/visualization/timeline/core.py
@@ -162,7 +162,10 @@ def load_program(self, program: circuit.QuantumCircuit):
 
             try:
                 program = transpile(
-                    program, scheduling_method="alap", instruction_durations=InstructionDurations()
+                    program,
+                    scheduling_method="alap",
+                    instruction_durations=InstructionDurations(),
+                    optimization_level=0,
                 )
             except TranspilerError as ex:
                 raise VisualizationError(