diff --git a/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh b/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh
index 5c8ce3a50..c5fd0cce1 100644
--- a/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh
+++ b/tools/check_for_upgrade.sh
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ if [[ -z "$epoch_target" ]]; then
   epoch_target=13
 fi
 
-[ -f ~/.profile ] && source ~/.profile
-
 if [ -f ~/.zsh-update ]
 then
   . ~/.zsh-update