diff --git a/scripts/genie.lua b/scripts/genie.lua
index 6bc36add568..9287d43cdc7 100644
--- a/scripts/genie.lua
+++ b/scripts/genie.lua
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ configuration { "Debug" }
 	defines {
 		"MAME_DEBUG",
 	}
-	if _OPTIONS["PROFILER"] then
+	if _OPTIONS["PROFILER"]=="1" then
 		defines{
 			"MAME_PROFILER", -- define MAME_PROFILER if we are a profiling build
 		}
diff --git a/src/emu/profiler.h b/src/emu/profiler.h
index 7554b0ca3fa..ee4292f24b9 100644
--- a/src/emu/profiler.h
+++ b/src/emu/profiler.h
@@ -91,11 +91,7 @@ public:
 	// getters
 	bool enabled() const
 	{
-#ifndef MAME_DEBUG_FAST
 		return m_filoptr != NULL;
-#else
-		return false;
-#endif
 	}
 	const char *text(running_machine &machine);