diff --git a/src/profile.c b/src/profile.c
index 19a88ff2..aaa99313 100644
--- a/src/profile.c
+++ b/src/profile.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ profile_create
     pb = profile_class_find(s);
   if (pb == NULL) {
     tvherror("profile", "wrong class %s!", s);
-    abort();
+    return NULL;
   }
   pro = pb->build();
   if (pro == NULL) {