diff --git a/sentry_sdk/profiler.py b/sentry_sdk/profiler.py
index 28ccdb62dc..e983f8367b 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/profiler.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/profiler.py
@@ -574,10 +574,6 @@ def _set_initial_sampling_decision(self, sampling_context):
                 )
             )
 
-    def get_profile_context(self):
-        # type: () -> ProfileContext
-        return {"profile_id": self.event_id}
-
     def start(self):
         # type: () -> None
         if not self.sampled or self.active:
diff --git a/sentry_sdk/tracing.py b/sentry_sdk/tracing.py
index 296fe752bb..a01143a574 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/tracing.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/tracing.py
@@ -631,7 +631,6 @@ def finish(self, hub=None, end_timestamp=None):
 
         if self._profile is not None and self._profile.valid():
             event["profile"] = self._profile
-            contexts.update({"profile": self._profile.get_profile_context()})
             self._profile = None
 
         event["measurements"] = self._measurements
diff --git a/tests/test_profiler.py b/tests/test_profiler.py
index fabde9fa8a..b0e8925be4 100644
--- a/tests/test_profiler.py
+++ b/tests/test_profiler.py
@@ -233,37 +233,6 @@ def test_profiles_sampler(
     assert len(items["profile"]) == profile_count
 
 
-@mock.patch("sentry_sdk.profiler.PROFILE_MINIMUM_SAMPLES", 0)
-def test_profile_context(
-    sentry_init,
-    capture_envelopes,
-    teardown_profiling,
-):
-    sentry_init(
-        traces_sample_rate=1.0,
-        _experiments={"profiles_sample_rate": 1.0},
-    )
-
-    envelopes = capture_envelopes()
-
-    with start_transaction(name="profiling"):
-        pass
-
-    items = defaultdict(list)
-    for envelope in envelopes:
-        for item in envelope.items:
-            items[item.type].append(item)
-
-    assert len(items["transaction"]) == 1
-    assert len(items["profile"]) == 1
-
-    transaction = items["transaction"][0]
-    profile = items["profile"][0]
-    assert transaction.payload.json["contexts"]["profile"] == {
-        "profile_id": profile.payload.json["event_id"],
-    }
-
-
 def test_minimum_unique_samples_required(
     sentry_init,
     capture_envelopes,