diff --git a/common/include/minix/profile.h b/common/include/minix/profile.h
index 8563eafe2..c7cd7040f 100644
--- a/common/include/minix/profile.h
+++ b/common/include/minix/profile.h
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
  * statistical profiling and call profiling.
  */
 
-#if SPROFILE
-
 #  define PROF_START       0    /* start statistical profiling */
 #  define PROF_STOP        1    /* stop statistical profiling */
 
@@ -37,9 +35,6 @@ struct sprof_proc {
 	char		name[8];
 };
 
-#endif /* SPROFILE */
-
-
 #include <minix/types.h>
 
 #  define PROF_GET         2    /* get call profiling tables */