diff --git a/src/textual/_compositor.py b/src/textual/_compositor.py
index 758b9d65c..cb0840c6f 100644
--- a/src/textual/_compositor.py
+++ b/src/textual/_compositor.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ from rich.style import Style
 from . import errors
 from .geometry import Region, Offset, Size
 
-from ._profile import timer
 from ._loop import loop_last
 from ._segment_tools import line_crop
 from ._types import Lines
@@ -557,7 +556,6 @@ class Compositor:
         ]
         return segment_lines
 
-    @timer("render")
     def render(self, full: bool = False) -> RenderableType:
         """Render a layout.