diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_session.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_session.cc
index 3aa98e3751..0bf3d3815b 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_session.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_session.cc
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ Session::~Session() {
 
 std::string Session::Partition() {
   return static_cast<brave::BraveBrowserContext*>(
-      browser_context_.get())->partition_with_prefix();
+      browser_context_)->partition_with_prefix();
 }
 
 void Session::OnDownloadCreated(content::DownloadManager* manager,
@@ -604,16 +604,16 @@ mate::Handle<Session> Session::CreateFrom(
 mate::Handle<Session> Session::FromPartition(
     v8::Isolate* isolate, const std::string& partition,
     const base::DictionaryValue& options) {
-  scoped_refptr<AtomBrowserContext> browser_context =
+  AtomBrowserContext* browser_context =
       brave::BraveBrowserContext::FromPartition(partition, options);
 
-  DCHECK(browser_context.get());
+  DCHECK(browser_context);
   // TODO(bridiver) - this is a huge hack to deal with sync call
   ScopedAllowWaitForLegacyWebViewApi wait_allowed;
   static_cast<brave::BraveBrowserContext*>(
-      browser_context.get())->ready()->Wait();
+      browser_context)->ready()->Wait();
 
-  return CreateFrom(isolate, browser_context.get());
+  return CreateFrom(isolate, browser_context);
 }
 
 // static
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_session.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_session.h
index 6570c48ba3..7b0cf3eef1 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_session.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_session.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Session: public mate::TrackableObject<Session>,
       v8::Isolate* isolate, const std::string& partition,
       const base::DictionaryValue& options = base::DictionaryValue());
 
-  AtomBrowserContext* browser_context() const { return browser_context_.get(); }
+  AtomBrowserContext* browser_context() const { return browser_context_; }
 
   // mate::TrackableObject:
   static void BuildPrototype(v8::Isolate* isolate,
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class Session: public mate::TrackableObject<Session>,
   // The X-DevTools-Emulate-Network-Conditions-Client-Id.
   std::string devtools_network_emulation_client_id_;
 
-  scoped_refptr<AtomBrowserContext> browser_context_;
+  AtomBrowserContext* browser_context_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Session);
 };
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_request.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_request.h
index d204c0220d..e9317b643a 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_request.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_web_request.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class WebRequest : public mate::TrackableObject<WebRequest>,
   void SetListener(Method method, Event type, mate::Arguments* args);
 
  private:
-  scoped_refptr<AtomBrowserContext> browser_context_;
+  AtomBrowserContext* browser_context_;
   std::map<const net::URLFetcher*, FetchCallback> fetchers_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(WebRequest);
diff --git a/atom/browser/atom_browser_context.h b/atom/browser/atom_browser_context.h
index 2aaac0e7d7..17718a98d5 100644
--- a/atom/browser/atom_browser_context.h
+++ b/atom/browser/atom_browser_context.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class AtomBrowserContext : public brightray::BrowserContext {
   // Get or create the BrowserContext according to its |partition| and
   // |in_memory|. The |options| will be passed to constructor when there is no
   // existing BrowserContext.
-  static scoped_refptr<AtomBrowserContext> From(
+  static AtomBrowserContext* From(
       const std::string& partition, bool in_memory,
       const base::DictionaryValue& options = base::DictionaryValue());
 
diff --git a/atom/browser/atom_browser_main_parts.h b/atom/browser/atom_browser_main_parts.h
index fab13847c6..7df4e40b28 100644
--- a/atom/browser/atom_browser_main_parts.h
+++ b/atom/browser/atom_browser_main_parts.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class AtomBrowserMainParts : public brightray::BrowserMainParts {
   void FreeAppDelegate();
 #endif
 
-  scoped_refptr<brightray::BrowserContext> browser_context_;
+  brightray::BrowserContext* browser_context_;
 
   // A fake BrowserProcess object that used to feed the source code from chrome.
   std::unique_ptr<BrowserProcess> fake_browser_process_;
diff --git a/atom/browser/common_web_contents_delegate.h b/atom/browser/common_web_contents_delegate.h
index a4d2bf1505..ad59367b96 100644
--- a/atom/browser/common_web_contents_delegate.h
+++ b/atom/browser/common_web_contents_delegate.h
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class CommonWebContentsDelegate
   scoped_refptr<DevToolsFileSystemIndexer> devtools_file_system_indexer_;
 
   // Make sure BrowserContext is alwasys destroyed after WebContents.
-  scoped_refptr<AtomBrowserContext> browser_context_;
+  AtomBrowserContext* browser_context_;
 
   // The stored InspectableWebContents object.
   // Notice that web_contents_ must be placed after dialog_manager_, so we can
diff --git a/brave/browser/api/brave_api_extension.cc b/brave/browser/api/brave_api_extension.cc
index eee3ec9004..81121d905e 100644
--- a/brave/browser/api/brave_api_extension.cc
+++ b/brave/browser/api/brave_api_extension.cc
@@ -133,12 +133,12 @@ Extension::Extension(v8::Isolate* isolate,
                  BraveBrowserContext* browser_context)
     : isolate_(isolate),
       browser_context_(browser_context) {
-  extensions::ExtensionRegistry::Get(browser_context_.get())->AddObserver(this);
+  extensions::ExtensionRegistry::Get(browser_context_)->AddObserver(this);
 }
 
 Extension::~Extension() {
-  if (extensions::ExtensionRegistry::Get(browser_context_.get())) {
-    extensions::ExtensionRegistry::Get(browser_context_.get())->
+  if (extensions::ExtensionRegistry::Get(browser_context_)) {
+    extensions::ExtensionRegistry::Get(browser_context_)->
         RemoveObserver(this);
   }
 }
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void Extension::LoadOnFILEThread(const base::FilePath path,
 void Extension::NotifyLoadOnUIThread(
     scoped_refptr<extensions::Extension> extension) {
   DCHECK_CURRENTLY_ON(content::BrowserThread::UI);
-  extensions::ExtensionSystem::Get(browser_context_.get())->ready().Post(
+  extensions::ExtensionSystem::Get(browser_context_)->ready().Post(
         FROM_HERE,
         base::Bind(&Extension::AddExtension,
           // GetWeakPtr()
@@ -227,10 +227,10 @@ void Extension::Load(gin::Arguments* args) {
 
 void Extension::AddExtension(scoped_refptr<extensions::Extension> extension) {
   auto extension_service =
-      extensions::ExtensionSystem::Get(browser_context_.get())->
+      extensions::ExtensionSystem::Get(browser_context_)->
           extension_service();
   if (!extensions::ExtensionRegistry::Get(
-        browser_context_.get())->GetInstalledExtension(extension->id())) {
+        browser_context_)->GetInstalledExtension(extension->id())) {
     extension_service->AddExtension(extension.get());
   }
 }
@@ -274,10 +274,10 @@ void Extension::OnExtensionUnloaded(content::BrowserContext* browser_context,
 
 void Extension::Disable(const std::string& extension_id) {
   auto extension_service =
-      extensions::ExtensionSystem::Get(browser_context_.get())->
+      extensions::ExtensionSystem::Get(browser_context_)->
           extension_service();
   if (extension_service && extensions::ExtensionRegistry::Get(
-        browser_context_.get())->GetInstalledExtension(extension_id)) {
+        browser_context_)->GetInstalledExtension(extension_id)) {
     extension_service->DisableExtension(
         extension_id, extensions::Extension::DISABLE_USER_ACTION);
   }
@@ -285,10 +285,10 @@ void Extension::Disable(const std::string& extension_id) {
 
 void Extension::Enable(const std::string& extension_id) {
   auto extension_service =
-      extensions::ExtensionSystem::Get(browser_context_.get())->
+      extensions::ExtensionSystem::Get(browser_context_)->
           extension_service();
   if (extension_service && extensions::ExtensionRegistry::Get(
-        browser_context_.get())->GetInstalledExtension(extension_id)) {
+        browser_context_)->GetInstalledExtension(extension_id)) {
     extension_service->EnableExtension(
         extension_id);
   }
diff --git a/brave/browser/api/brave_api_extension.h b/brave/browser/api/brave_api_extension.h
index 4fdafdd6cb..467045b5db 100644
--- a/brave/browser/api/brave_api_extension.h
+++ b/brave/browser/api/brave_api_extension.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class Extension : public gin::Wrappable<Extension>,
 
  private:
   v8::Isolate* isolate_;  // not owned
-  scoped_refptr<BraveBrowserContext> browser_context_;
+  BraveBrowserContext* browser_context_;
 
   DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(Extension);
 };
diff --git a/brave/browser/brave_browser_context.cc b/brave/browser/brave_browser_context.cc
index 31fff8ef5f..429461d64d 100644
--- a/brave/browser/brave_browser_context.cc
+++ b/brave/browser/brave_browser_context.cc
@@ -113,12 +113,12 @@ BraveBrowserContext::BraveBrowserContext(const std::string& partition,
   if (options.GetString("parent_partition", &parent_partition)) {
     has_parent_ = true;
     original_context_ = static_cast<BraveBrowserContext*>(
-        atom::AtomBrowserContext::From(parent_partition, false).get());
+        atom::AtomBrowserContext::From(parent_partition, false));
   }
 
   if (in_memory) {
     original_context_ = static_cast<BraveBrowserContext*>(
-        atom::AtomBrowserContext::From(partition, false).get());
+        atom::AtomBrowserContext::From(partition, false));
     original_context_->otr_context_ = this;
   }
   CreateProfilePrefs(task_runner);
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ BraveBrowserContext::BraveBrowserContext(const std::string& partition,
     BrowserThread::PostTask(
         BrowserThread::IO, FROM_HERE,
         base::Bind(&NotifyOTRProfileCreatedOnIOThread,
-          base::Unretained(original_context_.get()),
+          base::Unretained(original_context_),
           base::Unretained(this)));
   }
 #endif
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ BraveBrowserContext::~BraveBrowserContext() {
       user_prefs->ClearMutableValues();
 #if BUILDFLAG(ENABLE_EXTENSIONS)
     ExtensionPrefValueMapFactory::GetForBrowserContext(
-        original_context_.get())->ClearAllIncognitoSessionOnlyPreferences();
+        original_context_)->ClearAllIncognitoSessionOnlyPreferences();
 #endif
   }
 
@@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ BraveBrowserContext::~BraveBrowserContext() {
 
   if (IsOffTheRecord()) {
 #if BUILDFLAG(ENABLE_EXTENSIONS)
-  BrowserThread::PostTask(
-      BrowserThread::IO, FROM_HERE,
-      base::Bind(&NotifyOTRProfileDestroyedOnIOThread,
-          base::Unretained(original_context_.get()), base::Unretained(this)));
+    BrowserThread::PostTask(
+        BrowserThread::IO, FROM_HERE,
+        base::Bind(&NotifyOTRProfileDestroyedOnIOThread,
+            base::Unretained(original_context_), base::Unretained(this)));
 #endif
   }
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ bool BraveBrowserContext::HasParentContext() {
 
 BraveBrowserContext* BraveBrowserContext::original_context() {
   if (original_context_) {
-    return original_context_.get();
+    return original_context_;
   }
   return this;
 }
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ void BraveBrowserContext::TrackZoomLevelsFromParent() {
   // partitions, e.g. those used by WebViewGuests.
   HostZoomMap* host_zoom_map = HostZoomMap::GetDefaultForBrowserContext(this);
   HostZoomMap* parent_host_zoom_map =
-      HostZoomMap::GetDefaultForBrowserContext(original_context_.get());
+      HostZoomMap::GetDefaultForBrowserContext(original_context_);
   host_zoom_map->CopyFrom(parent_host_zoom_map);
   // Observe parent profile's HostZoomMap changes so they can also be applied
   // to this profile's HostZoomMap.
@@ -506,9 +506,9 @@ std::string BraveBrowserContext::partition_with_prefix() {
   return kPersistPrefix + canonical_partition;
 }
 
-scoped_refptr<atom::AtomBrowserContext> BraveBrowserContext::FromPartition(
+atom::AtomBrowserContext* BraveBrowserContext::FromPartition(
     const std::string& partition, const base::DictionaryValue& options) {
-  scoped_refptr<atom::AtomBrowserContext> browser_context;
+  atom::AtomBrowserContext* browser_context;
   if (partition.empty()) {
     return atom::AtomBrowserContext::From("", false, options);
   }
@@ -564,12 +564,12 @@ void CreateProfileDirectory(base::SequencedTaskRunner* sequenced_task_runner,
 
 // TODO(bridiver) find a better way to do this
 // static
-scoped_refptr<AtomBrowserContext> AtomBrowserContext::From(
+AtomBrowserContext* AtomBrowserContext::From(
     const std::string& partition, bool in_memory,
     const base::DictionaryValue& options) {
   auto browser_context = brightray::BrowserContext::Get(partition, in_memory);
   if (browser_context)
-    return static_cast<AtomBrowserContext*>(browser_context.get());
+    return static_cast<AtomBrowserContext*>(browser_context);
 
   // TODO(bridiver) - pass the path to initialize the browser context
   // TODO(bridiver) - create these with the profile manager
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ scoped_refptr<AtomBrowserContext> AtomBrowserContext::From(
   auto profile = new brave::BraveBrowserContext(partition, in_memory, options,
       sequenced_task_runner);
 
-  if (profile == profile->GetOriginalProfile() &&
+  if (!profile->IsOffTheRecord() &&
       !g_browser_process->profile_manager()->GetProfileByPath(
           profile->GetPath())) {
     g_browser_process->profile_manager()->AddProfile(profile);
diff --git a/brave/browser/brave_browser_context.h b/brave/browser/brave_browser_context.h
index dc4c0c3988..61e61cc13d 100644
--- a/brave/browser/brave_browser_context.h
+++ b/brave/browser/brave_browser_context.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class BraveBrowserContext : public Profile {
   std::unique_ptr<content::ZoomLevelDelegate> CreateZoomLevelDelegate(
       const base::FilePath& partition_path) override;
 
-  static scoped_refptr<atom::AtomBrowserContext> FromPartition(
+  static atom::AtomBrowserContext* FromPartition(
     const std::string& partition, const base::DictionaryValue& options);
 
   static BraveBrowserContext*
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class BraveBrowserContext : public Profile {
   std::unique_ptr<BravePermissionManager> permission_manager_;
 
   bool has_parent_;
-  scoped_refptr<BraveBrowserContext> original_context_;
+  BraveBrowserContext* original_context_;
   BraveBrowserContext* otr_context_;
   const std::string partition_;
   std::unique_ptr<base::WaitableEvent> ready_;
diff --git a/brave/browser/guest_view/tab_view/tab_view_guest.cc b/brave/browser/guest_view/tab_view/tab_view_guest.cc
index da76416439..3ddb861514 100644
--- a/brave/browser/guest_view/tab_view/tab_view_guest.cc
+++ b/brave/browser/guest_view/tab_view/tab_view_guest.cc
@@ -201,14 +201,14 @@ void TabViewGuest::CreateWebContents(
   v8::Locker locker(isolate);
   v8::HandleScope handle_scope(isolate);
 
-  scoped_refptr<atom::AtomBrowserContext> browser_context;
+  atom::AtomBrowserContext* browser_context;
 
   std::string partition;
   params.GetString("partition", &partition);
   base::DictionaryValue partition_options;
   browser_context =
       brave::BraveBrowserContext::FromPartition(partition, partition_options);
-  content::WebContents::CreateParams create_params(browser_context.get());
+  content::WebContents::CreateParams create_params(browser_context);
   create_params.guest_delegate = this;
 
   mate::Dictionary options = mate::Dictionary::CreateEmpty(isolate);
diff --git a/chromium_src/chrome/browser/profiles/profile_manager.cc b/chromium_src/chrome/browser/profiles/profile_manager.cc
index b596f4b512..0ca6740f4e 100644
--- a/chromium_src/chrome/browser/profiles/profile_manager.cc
+++ b/chromium_src/chrome/browser/profiles/profile_manager.cc
@@ -135,6 +135,29 @@ ProfileManager::ProfileManager(const base::FilePath& user_data_dir)
 }
 
 ProfileManager::~ProfileManager() {
+  // destroy child profiles
+  ProfilesInfoMap::iterator itr = profiles_info_.begin();
+  while (itr != profiles_info_.end()) {
+    if (itr->second->profile->GetOriginalProfile() != itr->second->profile.get()) {
+      delete itr->second.release();
+      profiles_info_.erase(itr++);
+    } else {
+      ++itr;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // destroy parent profiles
+  itr = profiles_info_.begin();
+  while (itr != profiles_info_.end()) {
+    // delete otr profile
+    if (itr->second->profile->HasOffTheRecordProfile())
+      delete itr->second->profile->GetOffTheRecordProfile();
+
+    delete itr->second.release();
+    profiles_info_.erase(itr++);
+  }
+
+  profiles_info_.clear();
 }
 
 // static
@@ -301,6 +324,5 @@ ProfileManager::ProfileInfo::ProfileInfo(
 }
 
 ProfileManager::ProfileInfo::~ProfileInfo() {
-  // TODO(bridiver) - should this even be a unique_ptr right now?
-  profile.release();
+  delete profile.release();
 }
diff --git a/vendor/brightray/browser/browser_context.cc b/vendor/brightray/browser/browser_context.cc
index aa07c3f698..f9062b21fd 100644
--- a/vendor/brightray/browser/browser_context.cc
+++ b/vendor/brightray/browser/browser_context.cc
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ class BrowserContext::ResourceContext : public content::ResourceContext {
 BrowserContext::BrowserContextMap BrowserContext::browser_context_map_;
 
 // static
-scoped_refptr<BrowserContext> BrowserContext::Get(
+BrowserContext* BrowserContext::Get(
     const std::string& partition, bool in_memory) {
   PartitionKey key(partition, in_memory);
-  if (browser_context_map_[key].get())
-    return make_scoped_refptr(browser_context_map_[key].get());
+  if (browser_context_map_[key])
+    return browser_context_map_[key].get();
 
   return nullptr;
 }
diff --git a/vendor/brightray/browser/browser_context.h b/vendor/brightray/browser/browser_context.h
index 0409b8bab5..0d2e59e8f2 100644
--- a/vendor/brightray/browser/browser_context.h
+++ b/vendor/brightray/browser/browser_context.h
@@ -25,13 +25,12 @@ namespace brightray {
 
 class PermissionManager;
 
-class BrowserContext : public base::RefCounted<BrowserContext>,
-                       public content::BrowserContext,
+class BrowserContext : public content::BrowserContext,
                        public brightray::URLRequestContextGetter::Delegate {
  public:
   // Get the BrowserContext according to its |partition| and |in_memory|,
   // empty pointer when be returned when there is no matching BrowserContext.
-  static scoped_refptr<BrowserContext> Get(
+  static BrowserContext* Get(
       const std::string& partition, bool in_memory);
 
   base::WeakPtr<BrowserContext> GetWeakPtr() {