diff --git a/src/core/debug.go b/src/core/debug.go
index 23139f9a..a6eb5e2a 100644
--- a/src/core/debug.go
+++ b/src/core/debug.go
@@ -10,11 +10,7 @@ import (
 // Start the profiler if the required environment variable is set.
 func init() {
 	envVarName := "PPROFLISTEN"
-	hostPort := os.Getenv(envVarName)
-	switch {
-	case hostPort == "":
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "DEBUG: %s not set, profiler not started.\n", envVarName)
-	default:
+	if hostPort := os.Getenv(envVarName); hostPort != "" {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "DEBUG: Starting pprof on %s\n", hostPort)
 		go fmt.Println(http.ListenAndServe(hostPort, nil))
 	}