diff --git a/src/SConscript b/src/SConscript
index 157a911edb..124f88708a 100644
--- a/src/SConscript
+++ b/src/SConscript
@@ -108,7 +108,6 @@ base_sources = Split('''
 	sim/main.cc
         python/swig/cc_main_wrap.cc
 	sim/param.cc
-	sim/profile.cc
 	sim/root.cc
 	sim/serialize.cc
 	sim/sim_events.cc
diff --git a/src/sim/main.cc b/src/sim/main.cc
index 5a99e15b46..bf844da7f3 100644
--- a/src/sim/main.cc
+++ b/src/sim/main.cc
@@ -427,11 +427,6 @@ finalInit()
 
     SimObject::regAllStats();
 
-    // uncomment the following to get PC-based execution-time profile
-#ifdef DO_PROFILE
-    init_profile((char *)&_init, (char *)&_fini);
-#endif
-
     // Check to make sure that the stats package is properly initialized
     Stats::check();