diff --git a/zsh.changes b/zsh.changes
index 7ea9414..032afe6 100644
--- a/zsh.changes
+++ b/zsh.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Oct  8 16:22:43 UTC 2009 - coolo@novell.com
+
+- disable profiling for now
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Aug 20 10:51:55 UTC 2009 - hvogel@novell.com
 
diff --git a/zsh.spec b/zsh.spec
index b118b19..a26e497 100644
--- a/zsh.spec
+++ b/zsh.spec
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ Patch2:         %{name}-%{version}-run-help_pager.patch
 Patch3:         zsh-cleanup.patch
 Summary:        Shell with comprehensive completion
 
+%define do_profiling 0
+
 %description
 Zsh is a UNIX command interpreter (shell) that resembles the Korn shell
 (ksh). It is not completely compatible. It includes many enhancements,