diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0b361de63..f860ae6aa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -131,20 +131,6 @@ testcov: build-coverage
 .PHONY: all
 all: format build-dev lint test
 
-.PHONY: flame
-flame:
-	@rm -rf perf.data*
-	@rm -rf flame
-	@mkdir -p flame
-	perf record -g profiling/dict_model.py
-	perf script --max-stack 20 | stackcollapse-perf.pl | flamegraph.pl > flame/python.svg
-	perf script --max-stack 20 | stackcollapse-perf.pl > flame/python.txt
-	@rm perf.data
-	JSON=1 perf record -g profiling/dict_model.py
-	perf script --max-stack 20 | stackcollapse-perf.pl | flamegraph.pl > flame/json.svg
-	perf script --max-stack 20 | stackcollapse-perf.pl > flame/json.txt
-	@rm perf.data
-
 .PHONY: clean
 clean:
 	rm -rf `find . -name __pycache__`
@@ -153,7 +139,6 @@ clean:
 	rm -f `find . -type f -name '.*~' `
 	rm -rf src/self_schema.py
 	rm -rf .cache
-	rm -rf flame
 	rm -rf htmlcov
 	rm -rf .pytest_cache
 	rm -rf *.egg-info
diff --git a/profiling/dict_model.py b/profiling/dict_model.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 9c22e622b..000000000
--- a/profiling/dict_model.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""
-This is used to generate flamegraphs, usage:
-
-    perf record -g benchmarks/minimal.py
-
-Then:
-
-    perf script | stackcollapse-perf.pl | flamegraph.pl > flame.svg
-
-Or just
-
-    make flame
-
-As per https://gist.github.com/KodrAus/97c92c07a90b1fdd6853654357fd557a
-"""
-import os
-from pydantic_core import SchemaValidator, ValidationError
-import json
-
-size = 5
-v = SchemaValidator(
-    {
-        'title': 'MyTestModel',
-        'type': 'list',
-        'items': {'type': 'model', 'fields': {f'f_{i}': {'type': 'str'} for i in range(size)}},
-    }
-)
-# print(repr(v))
-
-d = [{f'f_{i}': f'foobar_{i}' for i in range(size)} for _ in range(50)]
-if os.getenv('JSON'):
-    print('running validate_json...')
-    j = json.dumps(d)
-    for i in range(100_000):
-        r = v.validate_json(j)
-else:
-    print('running validate_python...')
-    for i in range(100_000):
-        r = v.validate_python(d)
-# debug(r)
-
-try:
-    r = v.validate_python({'name': 'John', 'age': 16, 'friends': [-1, 2, 3, -1], 'settings': {'a': 1.0, 'b': 2.0}})
-except ValidationError as e:
-    # print(e)
-    pass