diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 728477718..0d85b334b 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -596,14 +596,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[] )
         }
         else  // profile
         {
-
             // Profiling
             // =========
-            race_manager->setNumPlayers(1);
             race_manager->setLocalKartInfo(0, kart_properties_manager->getKart("tux")->getIdent());
             race_manager->setMajorMode (RaceManager::MAJOR_MODE_SINGLE);
             race_manager->setMinorMode (RaceManager::MINOR_MODE_QUICK_RACE);
             race_manager->setDifficulty(RaceManager::RD_HARD);
+            network_manager->setupPlayerKartInfo();
             race_manager->startNew();
         }
         main_loop->run();
diff --git a/src/modes/world.cpp b/src/modes/world.cpp
index c443c8bdc..b758eaada 100644
--- a/src/modes/world.cpp
+++ b/src/modes/world.cpp
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ void World::init()
             if(i==race_manager->getNumKarts()-1) 
             {
                 scene->createCamera(local_player_id, newkart);
+                m_local_player_karts[0] = static_cast<PlayerKart*>(newkart);
             }
         }
         else