diff --git a/Lib/profile.py b/Lib/profile.py
index df36c176a54..89fd88780d3 100755
--- a/Lib/profile.py
+++ b/Lib/profile.py
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ def instrumented(self):
 	# simulate an event processing activity (from user's perspective)
 	def profiler_simulation(self, x, y, z):  
 		t = self.timer()
-		t = t[0] + t[1]
+		## t = t[0] + t[1]
 		self.ut = t