diff --git a/utils/apparmor/aa.py b/utils/apparmor/aa.py
index 159a9b9ce..fed7327b9 100644
--- a/utils/apparmor/aa.py
+++ b/utils/apparmor/aa.py
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ def do_logprof_pass(logmark=''):
 def save_profiles():
     # Ensure the changed profiles are actual active profiles
     for prof_name in changed.keys():
-        if not is_active_profile(prof_name):
+        if not aa.get(prof_name, False):
             print("*** save_profiles(): removing %s" % prof_name)
             print('*** This should not happen. Please open a bugreport!')
             changed.pop(prof_name)
@@ -2151,12 +2151,6 @@ def separate_vars(vs):
 
     return data
 
-def is_active_profile(pname):
-    if aa.get(pname, False):
-        return True
-    else:
-        return False
-
 def store_list_var(var, list_var, value, var_operation, filename):
     """Store(add new variable or add values to variable) the variables encountered in the given list_var
        - the 'var' parameter will be modified