diff --git a/forest/__init__.py b/forest/__init__.py
index 8f5727977..b40648c62 100644
--- a/forest/__init__.py
+++ b/forest/__init__.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 .. automodule:: forest.presets
 
 """
-__version__ = '0.12.5'
+__version__ = '0.12.6'
 
 from .config import *
 from . import (
diff --git a/forest/profile.py b/forest/_profile.py
similarity index 100%
rename from forest/profile.py
rename to forest/_profile.py
diff --git a/forest/main.py b/forest/main.py
index 3f682ffbf..62c01b371 100644
--- a/forest/main.py
+++ b/forest/main.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 import numpy as np
 import os
 import glob
+from forest import _profile as profile
 from forest import (
         satellite,
         screen,
         tools,
-        profile,
         series,
         data,
         load,
diff --git a/test/test_profile.py b/test/test_profile.py
index b5a6f03a5..c00ad8120 100644
--- a/test/test_profile.py
+++ b/test/test_profile.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 import numpy.testing as npt
 import datetime as dt
 import bokeh.plotting
-from forest import screen, profile, redux, rx, config
+from forest import screen, redux, rx, config
+from forest import _profile as profile
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("state,expect", [