diff --git a/config/initializers/datadog.rb b/config/initializers/datadog.rb
index 6e0ffffe9..744e18e19 100644
--- a/config/initializers/datadog.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/datadog.rb
@@ -17,10 +17,6 @@ def local_dev?
     c.tracing.instrument :elasticsearch
     c.tracing.instrument :active_record, service_name: "libraries_postgres"
     c.tracing.instrument :pg, service_name: "libraries_pg"
-
-    # turn on Ruby profiler; there's also a require in config.ru
-    # that is part of this.
-    c.profiling.enabled = false
   else
     c.tracing.enabled = false
   end