diff --git a/cmd/install_windows.go b/cmd/install_windows.go
index 5036831d..7e4dca19 100644
--- a/cmd/install_windows.go
+++ b/cmd/install_windows.go
@@ -90,8 +90,5 @@ func getCustomServeFlags() []string {
 	if logCompress != defaultLogCompress {
 		result = append(result, "--"+logCompressFlag+"=true")
 	}
-	if profiler != defaultProfiler {
-		result = append(result, "--"+profilerFlag+"=true")
-	}
 	return result
 }
diff --git a/cmd/start_windows.go b/cmd/start_windows.go
index 714051f8..2a66f370 100644
--- a/cmd/start_windows.go
+++ b/cmd/start_windows.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ var (
 				LogMaxAge:     logMaxAge,
 				LogCompress:   logCompress,
 				LogVerbose:    logVerbose,
-				Profiler:      profiler,
 				Shutdown:      make(chan bool),
 			}
 			winService := service.WindowsService{
diff --git a/service/service_windows.go b/service/service_windows.go
index abeff543..f945d5ed 100644
--- a/service/service_windows.go
+++ b/service/service_windows.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/drakkan/sftpgo/ftpd"
 	"github.com/drakkan/sftpgo/httpd"
 	"github.com/drakkan/sftpgo/logger"
+	"github.com/drakkan/sftpgo/telemetry"
 	"github.com/drakkan/sftpgo/webdavd"
 )