diff --git a/lib-extra/build.gradle b/lib-extra/build.gradle
index 82605dba05..ac0328a501 100644
--- a/lib-extra/build.gradle
+++ b/lib-extra/build.gradle
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ apply from: rootProject.file('gradle/java-setup.gradle')
 apply from: rootProject.file('gradle/java-publish.gradle')
 
 dependencies {
-	// temporary, for profiling
-	compile 'com.diffplug.durian:durian-debug:1.0.0'
 	compile project(':lib')
 	// misc useful utilities
 	compile "com.diffplug.durian:durian-core:${VER_DURIAN}"
diff --git a/lib/build.gradle b/lib/build.gradle
index dd8af7641b..a58e735602 100644
--- a/lib/build.gradle
+++ b/lib/build.gradle
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ apply from: rootProject.file('gradle/java-setup.gradle')
 apply from: rootProject.file('gradle/java-publish.gradle')
 
 dependencies {
-	// temporary, for profiling
-	compile 'com.diffplug.durian:durian-debug:1.0.0'
 	// zero runtime reqs is a hard requirements for spotless-lib
 	// if you need a dep, put it in lib-extra
 	testCompile "junit:junit:${VER_JUNIT}"
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/Formatter.java b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/Formatter.java
index b480aa2ede..e76c96ef2e 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/Formatter.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/Formatter.java
@@ -30,13 +30,8 @@
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
-import com.diffplug.common.debug.LapTimer;
-import com.diffplug.common.debug.StepProfiler;
-
 /** Formatter which performs the full formatting. */
 public final class Formatter {
-	public static final StepProfiler PROFILER = new StepProfiler(LapTimer.createNanoWrap2Sec());
-
 	private final LineEnding.Policy lineEndingsPolicy;
 	private final Charset encoding;
 	private final Path rootDir;
diff --git a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/FormatterStepImpl.java b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/FormatterStepImpl.java
index d4f1ff7ba4..d9ae3513f1 100644
--- a/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/FormatterStepImpl.java
+++ b/lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/FormatterStepImpl.java
@@ -53,12 +53,7 @@ public String getName() {
 
 	@Override
 	protected State calculateState() throws Exception {
-		try {
-			Formatter.PROFILER.startStep(name + " calculateKey");
-			return stateSupplier.get();
-		} finally {
-			Formatter.PROFILER.finish();
-		}
+		return stateSupplier.get();
 	}
 
 	static final class Standard<State extends Serializable> extends FormatterStepImpl<State> {
@@ -75,16 +70,9 @@ static final class Standard<State extends Serializable> extends FormatterStepImp
 		@Override
 		protected String format(State state, String rawUnix, File file) throws Exception {
 			if (formatter == null) {
-				Formatter.PROFILER.startStep(name + " createFormatter");
 				formatter = stateToFormatter.apply(state());
-				Formatter.PROFILER.finish();
-			}
-			try {
-				Formatter.PROFILER.startStep(name + " apply");
-				return formatter.apply(rawUnix);
-			} finally {
-				Formatter.PROFILER.finish();
 			}
+			return formatter.apply(rawUnix);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -102,24 +90,15 @@ static class Closeable<State extends Serializable> extends FormatterStepImpl<Sta
 		@Override
 		protected String format(State state, String rawUnix, File file) throws Exception {
 			if (formatter == null) {
-				Formatter.PROFILER.startStep(name + " openFormatter");
 				formatter = stateToFormatter.apply(state());
-				Formatter.PROFILER.finish();
-			}
-			try {
-				Formatter.PROFILER.startStep(name + " apply");
-				return formatter.apply(rawUnix);
-			} finally {
-				Formatter.PROFILER.finish();
 			}
+			return formatter.apply(rawUnix);
 		}
 
 		@Override
 		public void finish() {
 			if (formatter != null) {
-				Formatter.PROFILER.startStep(name + " closeFormatter");
 				formatter.close();
-				Formatter.PROFILER.finish();
 				formatter = null;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/plugin-gradle/build.gradle b/plugin-gradle/build.gradle
index 17079a38ed..d49ab8812b 100644
--- a/plugin-gradle/build.gradle
+++ b/plugin-gradle/build.gradle
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ apply plugin: 'com.gradle.plugin-publish'
 apply plugin: 'java-gradle-plugin'
 
 dependencies {
-	// temporary, for profiling
-	compile 'com.diffplug.durian:durian-debug:1.0.0'
 	compile project(':lib')
 	compile project(':lib-extra')
 	compile "com.diffplug.durian:durian-core:${VER_DURIAN}"
diff --git a/testlib/build.gradle b/testlib/build.gradle
index 48f08599f4..7903b7a451 100644
--- a/testlib/build.gradle
+++ b/testlib/build.gradle
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ ext.version = project.versionLib
 apply from: rootProject.file('gradle/java-setup.gradle')
 
 dependencies {
-	// temporary, for profiling
-	compile 'com.diffplug.durian:durian-debug:1.0.0'
 	compile project(':lib')
 	compile "com.diffplug.durian:durian-core:${VER_DURIAN}"
 	compile "com.diffplug.durian:durian-io:${VER_DURIAN}"
diff --git a/testlib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/StepEqualityTester.java b/testlib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/StepEqualityTester.java
index 7b4eb5bfb8..9cd6a25ea9 100644
--- a/testlib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/StepEqualityTester.java
+++ b/testlib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/StepEqualityTester.java
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 import java.util.List;
 
 import com.diffplug.common.base.Box;
-import com.diffplug.common.debug.LapTimer;
-import com.diffplug.common.debug.StepProfiler;
 import com.diffplug.common.testing.EqualsTester;
 
 public abstract class StepEqualityTester {
@@ -36,17 +34,13 @@ public interface API {
 		void areDifferentThan();
 	}
 
-	public static final StepProfiler PROFILER = new StepProfiler(LapTimer.createNanoWrap2Sec());
-
 	public void testEquals() {
 		List<List<Object>> allGroups = new ArrayList<>();
 		Box<List<Object>> currentGroup = Box.of(new ArrayList<>());
 		API api = new API() {
 			@Override
 			public void assertThis() {
-				PROFILER.startStep("create");
 				currentGroup.get().add(create());
-				PROFILER.finish();
 			}
 
 			@Override
@@ -70,9 +64,6 @@ public void areDifferentThan() {
 		for (List<Object> step : allGroups) {
 			tester.addEqualityGroup(step.toArray());
 		}
-		PROFILER.startStep("equals");
 		tester.testEquals();
-		PROFILER.finish();
-		PROFILER.printResults();
 	}
 }