diff --git a/dotdrop/dotdrop.py b/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
index 665b711..fbc7be1 100644
--- a/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
+++ b/dotdrop/dotdrop.py
@@ -216,15 +216,15 @@ def cmd_compare(opts, conf, tmp, focus=[], ignore=[]):
 def cmd_update(opts, conf, paths, iskey=False, ignore=[]):
     """update the dotfile(s) from path(s) or key(s)"""
     ret = True
-    updater = Updater(conf, opts['dotpath'], opts['dry'],
-                      opts['safe'], iskey=iskey,
+    updater = Updater(conf, opts['dotpath'], opts['profile'],
+                      opts['dry'], opts['safe'], iskey=iskey,
                       debug=opts['debug'], ignore=[])
     if not iskey:
         # update paths
         if opts['debug']:
             LOG.dbg('update by paths: {}'.format(paths))
         for path in paths:
-            if not updater.update_path(path, opts['profile']):
+            if not updater.update_path(path):
                 ret = False
     else:
         # update keys
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ def cmd_update(opts, conf, paths, iskey=False, ignore=[]):
         if opts['debug']:
             LOG.dbg('update by keys: {}'.format(keys))
         for key in keys:
-            if not updater.update_key(key, opts['profile']):
+            if not updater.update_key(key):
                 ret = False
     return ret
 
diff --git a/dotdrop/updater.py b/dotdrop/updater.py
index 7417794..b6b66c1 100644
--- a/dotdrop/updater.py
+++ b/dotdrop/updater.py
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@ TILD = '~'
 
 class Updater:
 
-    def __init__(self, conf, dotpath, dry, safe,
+    def __init__(self, conf, dotpath, profile, dry, safe,
                  iskey=False, debug=False, ignore=[]):
         self.conf = conf
         self.dotpath = dotpath
+        self.profile = profile
         self.dry = dry
         self.safe = safe
         self.iskey = iskey
@@ -31,13 +32,13 @@ class Updater:
         self.ignore = ignore
         self.log = Logger()
 
-    def update_path(self, path, profile):
+    def update_path(self, path):
         """update the dotfile installed on path"""
         if not os.path.lexists(path):
             self.log.err('\"{}\" does not exist!'.format(path))
             return False
         path = self._normalize(path)
-        dotfile = self._get_dotfile_by_path(path, profile)
+        dotfile = self._get_dotfile_by_path(path)
         if not dotfile:
             return False
         path = os.path.expanduser(path)
@@ -45,9 +46,9 @@ class Updater:
             self.log.dbg('updating {} from path \"{}\"'.format(dotfile, path))
         return self._update(path, dotfile)
 
-    def update_key(self, key, profile):
+    def update_key(self, key):
         """update the dotfile referenced by key"""
-        dotfile = self._get_dotfile_by_key(key, profile)
+        dotfile = self._get_dotfile_by_key(key)
         if not dotfile:
             return False
         if self.debug:
@@ -111,9 +112,9 @@ class Updater:
             path = os.path.join(TILD, path)
         return path
 
-    def _get_dotfile_by_key(self, key, profile):
+    def _get_dotfile_by_key(self, key):
         """get the dotfile matching this key"""
-        dotfiles = self.conf.get_dotfiles(profile)
+        dotfiles = self.conf.get_dotfiles(self.profile)
         subs = [d for d in dotfiles if d.key == key]
         if not subs:
             self.log.err('key \"{}\" not found!'.format(key))
@@ -124,9 +125,9 @@ class Updater:
             return None
         return subs[0]
 
-    def _get_dotfile_by_path(self, path, profile):
+    def _get_dotfile_by_path(self, path):
         """get the dotfile matching this path"""
-        dotfiles = self.conf.get_dotfiles(profile)
+        dotfiles = self.conf.get_dotfiles(self.profile)
         subs = [d for d in dotfiles if d.dst == path]
         if not subs:
             self.log.err('\"{}\" is not managed!'.format(path))