diff --git a/desktop/main.js b/desktop/main.js
index ed4b8dd2..26f0b6e7 100644
--- a/desktop/main.js
+++ b/desktop/main.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
+let perfTimestamps = [{ name: 'pre-init', ts: process.hrtime() }];
+
 const electron = require('electron');
 const path = require('path');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const url = require('url');
 
-let perfTimestamps = global.perfTimestamps;
-
 perfTimestamps?.push({ name: 'loading app requires', ts: process.hrtime() });
 
 const main = electron.app;
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ function reportStartProfile() {
         })
         .slice(1);
 
-    perfTimestamps = global.perfTimestamps = undefined;
+    perfTimestamps = undefined;
 
     const startProfile = { totalTime, timings };
     emitRemoteEvent('start-profile', startProfile);