diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 607e324ac..33d48d64b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ conf.set_quoted('PROFILE', profile)
 conf.set_quoted('VERSION', version_string)
 
 conf.set('ENABLE_PACKAGEKIT', get_option('packagekit'))
-conf.set('ENABLE_PROFILING', get_option('profiling'))
 conf.set('HAVE_SELINUX', get_option('selinux'))
 conf.set('HAVE_CLOUDPROVIDERS', get_option('cloudproviders'))
 
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index ebc0ed640..fc688c7cd 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ option(
 ###########
 # Testing #
 ###########
-option(
-  'profiling',
-  type: 'boolean',
-  value: false,
-  description: 'Enable performance profiling',
-)
 option(
   'tests',
   type: 'combo',