diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 8edd0c1..ea2365e 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -172,5 +172,6 @@ automatic_restart_state_file = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname( __f
 # created a repo where anyone can contribute profiles. The objective is
 # to load profiles from this repository by default.
 # See https://github.com/jbruce12000/kiln-profiles
+#kiln_profiles_directory = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname( __file__ ),"storage", "profiles")) 
 kiln_profiles_directory = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname( __file__ ),'..','kiln-profiles','pottery')) 
 
diff --git a/kiln-controller.py b/kiln-controller.py
index 531aba2..7e9e039 100755
--- a/kiln-controller.py
+++ b/kiln-controller.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ log.info("Starting kiln controller")
 
 script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 sys.path.insert(0, script_dir + '/lib/')
-profile_path = os.path.join(script_dir, "storage", "profiles")
+profile_path = config.kiln_profiles_directory
 
 from oven import SimulatedOven, RealOven, Profile
 from ovenWatcher import OvenWatcher