diff --git a/profile/public/profileSwitch.h b/profile/public/profileSwitch.h
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+/* -*- Mode: C++; tab-width: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil; c-basic-offset: 4 -*-
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Netscape Public License
+ * Version 1.0 (the "NPL"); you may not use this file except in
+ * compliance with the NPL.  You may obtain a copy of the NPL at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the NPL is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the NPL
+ * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+ * NPL.
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of this code under the NPL is Netscape
+ * Communications Corporation.  Portions created by Netscape are
+ * Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation.  All Rights
+ * Reserved.
+ */
+
+// Not putting a ns prefix for the fileName as this is a
+// temporary hack to turn off the compilation of the
+// profile code.
+
+// PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FILE ALWAYS HAS TO BE INCLUDED
+// AFTER nsIProfile.h. This is because nsIProfile.h also
+// allows to turn on the compilation of the profile code.
+// As this is already being used, we do not want to force
+// people to always use this file to include profiles. An
+// ugly hack for now.
+#ifndef profileSwitch_h__
+#define profileSwitch_h__
+
+
+// Comment out the line below to perform the compilation
+// of the profile code. In this state it causes the
+// profile code compilation to be skipped.
+#undef NS_USING_PROFILES 
+
+#endif /* profileSwitch_h__ */
+