diff --git a/xbmc/profiles/ProfilesManager.cpp b/xbmc/profiles/ProfilesManager.cpp
index 9b1046b1ce179..f4d2f1ccaaabb 100644
--- a/xbmc/profiles/ProfilesManager.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/profiles/ProfilesManager.cpp
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ CProfilesManager& CProfilesManager::Get()
 
 bool CProfilesManager::OnSettingsLoading()
 {
-  CSpecialProtocol::SetProfilePath(GetProfileUserDataFolder());
-
   return true;
 }