diff --git a/oscar/SleepLib/profiles.cpp b/oscar/SleepLib/profiles.cpp
index 7e16a07a..8ae04efa 100644
--- a/oscar/SleepLib/profiles.cpp
+++ b/oscar/SleepLib/profiles.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ Profile *p_profile;
 
 Profile::Profile(QString path)
   : is_first_day(true),
-     m_opened(false),
-     m_machopened(false)
+     m_opened(false)
 {
     p_name = STR_GEN_Profile;
 
@@ -146,8 +145,10 @@ void Profile::addLock()
 
 bool Profile::OpenMachines()
 {
-    if (m_machopened)
+    if (m_machlist.size() > 0) {
+        qCritical() << "Skipping redundant call to Profile::OpenMachines";
         return true;
+    }
 
     QString filename = p_path+"machines.xml";
     QFile file(filename);
@@ -239,7 +240,6 @@ bool Profile::OpenMachines()
         elem = elem.nextSiblingElement();
     }
 
-    m_machopened = true;
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/oscar/SleepLib/profiles.h b/oscar/SleepLib/profiles.h
index 0a3d892d..706dd766 100644
--- a/oscar/SleepLib/profiles.h
+++ b/oscar/SleepLib/profiles.h
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ class Profile : public Preferences
     QDate m_last;
 
     bool m_opened;
-    bool m_machopened;
 
     QHash<QString, QHash<QString, Machine *> > MachineList;