diff --git a/Cython/Shadow.py b/Cython/Shadow.py
index d058a3aa3c15ef90351ad025455a74da8f247b9f..3e7828364004e4dd17d655a003daf326d1683e08 100644
--- a/Cython/Shadow.py
+++ b/Cython/Shadow.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class _EmptyDecoratorAndManager(object):
 
 cclass = ccall = cfunc = _EmptyDecoratorAndManager()
 
-returns = wraparound = boundscheck = lambda arg: _EmptyDecoratorAndManager()
+returns = wraparound = boundscheck = profile = lambda arg: _EmptyDecoratorAndManager()
 
 final = internal = type_version_tag = no_gc_clear = _empty_decorator