diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/SpringApplication.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/SpringApplication.java
index e8faa8a45a4..0614230991a 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/SpringApplication.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/SpringApplication.java
@@ -519,8 +519,6 @@ public class SpringApplication {
 	 * @see org.springframework.boot.context.config.ConfigFileApplicationListener
 	 */
 	protected void configureProfiles(ConfigurableEnvironment environment, String[] args) {
-		environment.getActiveProfiles(); // ensure they are initialized
-		// But these ones should go first (last wins in a property key clash)
 		Set<String> profiles = new LinkedHashSet<>(this.additionalProfiles);
 		profiles.addAll(Arrays.asList(environment.getActiveProfiles()));
 		environment.setActiveProfiles(StringUtils.toStringArray(profiles));