diff --git a/src/EditProfileDialog.cpp b/src/EditProfileDialog.cpp
index cb556d42..20e78753 100644
--- a/src/EditProfileDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/EditProfileDialog.cpp
@@ -90,8 +90,7 @@ EditProfileDialog::EditProfileDialog(QWidget* parent)
     connect( _ui->tabWidget , SIGNAL(currentChanged(int)) , this , 
             SLOT(preparePage(int)) );
 
-    _tempProfile = Profile::Ptr(new Profile);
-    _tempProfile->setHidden(true);
+    createTempProfile();
 }
 EditProfileDialog::~EditProfileDialog()
 {
@@ -113,8 +112,8 @@ void EditProfileDialog::save()
         _previewedProperties.remove(iter.key());
     }
 
-    _tempProfile = Profile::Ptr(new Profile);
-    _tempProfile->setHidden(true);
+    createTempProfile();
+
     enableButtonApply(false);
 }
 void EditProfileDialog::reject()
@@ -178,8 +177,7 @@ void EditProfileDialog::setProfile(Profile::Ptr profile)
 
     if ( _tempProfile )
     {
-        _tempProfile = Profile::Ptr(new Profile);
-        _tempProfile->setHidden(true);
+        createTempProfile();
     }
 }
 const Profile::Ptr EditProfileDialog::lookupProfile() const
@@ -823,6 +821,12 @@ void EditProfileDialog::updateTransparencyWarning()
     }
 }
 
+void EditProfileDialog::createTempProfile()
+{
+    _tempProfile = Profile::Ptr(new Profile);
+    _tempProfile->setHidden(true);
+}
+
 void EditProfileDialog::updateTempProfileProperty(Profile::Property property, const QVariant & value)
 {
     _tempProfile->setProperty(property, value);
diff --git a/src/EditProfileDialog.h b/src/EditProfileDialog.h
index dc84d522..96c46012 100644
--- a/src/EditProfileDialog.h
+++ b/src/EditProfileDialog.h
@@ -212,6 +212,10 @@ private:
     // always come after the preview operation.
     void updateTempProfileProperty(Profile::Property, const QVariant& value);
 
+    // helper method for creating an empty & hidden profile and assigning
+    // it to _tempProfile.
+    void createTempProfile();
+
     // Enable or disable apply button, used only within 
     // updateTempProfileProperty().
     void updateButtonApply();