diff --git a/cmd/mtseeder/main.go b/cmd/mtseeder/main.go
index 38396a6..0cbb0f9 100644
--- a/cmd/mtseeder/main.go
+++ b/cmd/mtseeder/main.go
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
-	"os"
-	"runtime/pprof"
 
 	"bitbucket.org/s_l_teichmann/mtsatellite/common"
 )
@@ -29,7 +27,6 @@ func main() {
 		transparent      bool
 		transparentDim   float64
 		version          bool
-		cpuProfile       string
 	)
 
 	defaultBgColor := common.ColorToHex(common.BackgroundColor)
@@ -63,7 +60,6 @@ func main() {
 		"td", common.DefaultTransparentDim*100.0,
 		"Extra fimming of transparent nodes each depth meter in percent. (shorthand)")
 	flag.BoolVar(&version, "version", false, "Print version and exit.")
-	flag.StringVar(&cpuProfile, "c", "", "Dump pprof profile to file.")
 
 	flag.Parse()
 
@@ -71,15 +67,6 @@ func main() {
 		common.PrintVersionAndExit()
 	}
 
-	if cpuProfile != "" {
-		f, err := os.Create(cpuProfile)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal(err)
-		}
-		pprof.StartCPUProfile(f)
-		defer pprof.StopCPUProfile()
-	}
-
 	bg := common.ParseColorDefault(bgColor, common.BackgroundColor)
 
 	if !skipBaseLevel {