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 04837c4262..036a2dcbcd 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
@@ -208,7 +208,6 @@ public void saveDefaults() {
     sparkProfile.put("name", DEFAULT_PROFILE);
     sparkProfile.put(CONFIG, sparkConfig);
     sparkUiDefaults.saveProfile(sparkProfile);
-    profile.setOptions(sparkUiDefaults.getProfileNames());
   }
 
   private void removeProfile() {