diff --git a/devtools/server/performance/recorder.js b/devtools/server/performance/recorder.js
index 4b30f4c2ac62..7429491e08ae 100644
--- a/devtools/server/performance/recorder.js
+++ b/devtools/server/performance/recorder.js
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ PerformanceRecorder.prototype = {
         this._onConsoleProfileEnd(data.details);
       }
     } else if (topic === "profiler-stopped") {
-      this._onProfilerUnexpectedlyStopped();
+      // Some other API stopped the profiler. Ignore it.
     } else if (topic === "profiler-status") {
       this.emit("profiler-status", data);
     }
@@ -243,13 +243,6 @@ PerformanceRecorder.prototype = {
     await this.stopRecording(model);
   },
 
-  /**
-   * TODO handle bug 1144438
-   */
-  _onProfilerUnexpectedlyStopped: function() {
-    Cu.reportError("Profiler unexpectedly stopped.", arguments);
-  },
-
   /**
    * Called whenever there is timeline data of any of the following types:
    * - markers