diff --git a/dotdrop/cfg_yaml.py b/dotdrop/cfg_yaml.py
index 601a4e4..faaf797 100644
--- a/dotdrop/cfg_yaml.py
+++ b/dotdrop/cfg_yaml.py
@@ -1065,10 +1065,6 @@ class CfgYaml:
             self._yaml_dict[self.key_profiles][key] = {
                 self.key_profile_dotfiles: []
             }
-            # and add to the live version too
-            self.profiles[key] = {
-                self.key_profile_dotfiles: []
-            }
             if self._debug:
                 self._dbg('adding new profile: {}'.format(key))
             self._dirty = True