diff --git a/config/profile2.type.main.yml b/config/profile2.type.main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9cf322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/profile2.type.main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# @todo Are profile types the responsibility of installation profiles?
+#   The associated permissions definitely are.
+id: main
+label: Main
+registration: '1'
+weight: '0'
diff --git a/profile2.install b/profile2.install
index 32dc1fb..ffd4536 100644
--- a/profile2.install
+++ b/profile2.install
@@ -6,26 +6,6 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * Implements hook_install().
- */
-function profile2_install() {
-  // Add an initial profile type, but only if installed manually. In case the
-  // module is installed via an installation profile, skip that.
-  if (!drupal_installation_attempted()) {
-    entity_info_cache_clear();
-    $type = entity_create('profile2_type', array(
-      'id' => 'main',
-      'label' => t('Main profile'),
-      'weight' => 0,
-      'registration' => TRUE,
-    ));
-    $type->save();
-    user_role_grant_permissions(DRUPAL_AUTHENTICATED_RID, array('edit own main profile', 'view own main profile'));
-    drupal_set_message(t('A main profile type has been created and assigned to all users. Go to the <a href="!url">Profile types</a> page to add some fields or to configure further profile types.', array('!url' => url('admin/people/profiles'))));
-  }
-}
-
-/**
  * Implements hook_schema().
  */
 function profile2_schema() {