diff --git a/platform/chromium/manifest.json b/platform/chromium/manifest.json
index 5e2675492..8fd751494 100644
--- a/platform/chromium/manifest.json
+++ b/platform/chromium/manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "manifest_version": 2,
 
     "name": "µBlock",
-    "version": "0.8.8.5",
+    "version": "0.8.9.0",
 
     "default_locale": "en",
     "description": "__MSG_extShortDesc__",
diff --git a/src/js/start.js b/src/js/start.js
index 9ec14e7a6..de71253bb 100644
--- a/src/js/start.js
+++ b/src/js/start.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 (function() {
 
-quickProfiler.start('start.js');
+//quickProfiler.start('start.js');
 
 /******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ var onAllReady = function() {
     // for launch time.
     µb.assets.allowRemoteFetch = true;
 
-    quickProfiler.stop(0);
+    //quickProfiler.stop(0);
 
     vAPI.onLoadAllCompleted();
 };