diff --git a/kernel/sparkex/src/main/java/com/twosigma/beakerx/widget/SparkUIForm.java b/kernel/sparkex/src/main/java/com/twosigma/beakerx/widget/SparkUIForm.java
index e4a5220464..4604d809c9 100644
--- a/kernel/sparkex/src/main/java/com/twosigma/beakerx/widget/SparkUIForm.java
+++ b/kernel/sparkex/src/main/java/com/twosigma/beakerx/widget/SparkUIForm.java
@@ -162,9 +162,6 @@ private void loadProfile() {
   }
 
   private void saveProfile() {
-    if (profile.getValue().equals(DEFAULT_PROFILE)) {
-      return;
-    }
     HashMap sparkProfile = getCurrentConfig();
     sparkProfile.put("name", profile.getValue());
     sparkUiDefaults.saveProfile(sparkProfile);