diff --git a/core/includes/bootstrap.inc b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
index ea6a9a8..6cc85d3 100644
--- a/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
+++ b/core/includes/bootstrap.inc
@@ -849,47 +849,11 @@ function drupal_installation_attempted() {
  *   the installer or during unit tests.
  *
  * @deprecated in Drupal 8.0.0, will be removed before Drupal 9.0.0.
- *   Use \Drupal\Core\Site\Settings::getInstallProfile() instead.
+ *   Use \Drupal::installProfile() or the install.profile container parameter
+ *   instead.
  */
 function drupal_get_profile() {
-  global $install_state;
-
-  if (drupal_installation_attempted()) {
-    // If the profile has been selected return it.
-    if (isset($install_state['parameters']['profile'])) {
-      $profile = $install_state['parameters']['profile'];
-    }
-    else {
-      $profile = NULL;
-    }
-  }
-  else {
-    $profile = Settings::getInstallProfile();
-  }
-
-  return $profile;
-}
-
-/**
- * Get the name of any discovered profile that is a distribution.
- *
- * If multiple profiles are distributions, then the first discovered profile
- * will be selected. See https://www.drupal.org/node/2210443.
- *
- * @return string|null
- *   The machine name of any discovered distribution.
- */
-function drupal_get_distribution() {
-  $container = Drupal::getContainer();
-  $root = $container->get('app.root');
-  $listing = new ExtensionDiscovery($root);
-  $listing->setProfileDirectories(array());
-  foreach ($listing->scan('profile') as $profile) {
-    $info = \Drupal::service('info_parser')->parse($profile->getPathname());
-    if (!empty($info['distribution'])) {
-      return $profile->getName();
-    }
-  }
+  return \Drupal::installProfile();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/core/includes/install.core.inc b/core/includes/install.core.inc
index 7822bcd..e8ef040 100644
--- a/core/includes/install.core.inc
+++ b/core/includes/install.core.inc
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ function _install_select_profile(&$install_state) {
     }
   }
   // Check for a distribution.
-  if ($distribution = drupal_get_distribution()) {
+  if ($distribution = \Drupal::service('kernel')->getDistribution()) {
     return $distribution;
   }
 
@@ -2299,7 +2299,7 @@ function install_display_requirements($install_state, $requirements) {
  *   An array of information about the current installation state.
  */
 function install_write_profile($install_state) {
-  $is_mismatch = Settings::getInstallProfile() !== $install_state['parameters']['profile'];
+  $is_mismatch = \Drupal::installProfile() !== $install_state['parameters']['profile'];
   if ($is_mismatch) {
     // Remember the profile which was used.
     $settings['settings']['install_profile'] = (object) array(
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal.php b/core/lib/Drupal.php
index 7621a48..08655a8 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal.php
@@ -181,6 +181,16 @@ public static function root() {
   }
 
   /**
+   * Gets the active install profile.
+   *
+   * @return string|null
+   *   The name of the any active install profile or distribution.
+   */
+  public static function installProfile() {
+    return static::getContainer()->getParameter('install.profile');
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Indicates if there is a currently active request object.
    *
    * @return bool
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigInstaller.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigInstaller.php
index 56f97c4..fce8628 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigInstaller.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigInstaller.php
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ protected function drupalGetPath($type, $name) {
   protected function drupalGetProfile() {
     // Settings is safe to use because settings.php is written before any module
     // is installed.
-    return Settings::getInstallProfile();
+    return \Drupal::installProfile();
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ExtensionInstallStorage.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ExtensionInstallStorage.php
index 56689d4..606b833 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ExtensionInstallStorage.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ExtensionInstallStorage.php
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 namespace Drupal\Core\Config;
 
-use Drupal\Core\Site\Settings;
 use Drupal\Core\Extension\ExtensionDiscovery;
 
 /**
@@ -83,15 +82,14 @@ protected function getAllFolders() {
       $this->folders = array();
       $this->folders += $this->getCoreNames();
 
-      $install_profile = Settings::getInstallProfile();
-      $profile = drupal_get_profile();
+      $profile = \Drupal::installProfile();
       $extensions = $this->configStorage->read('core.extension');
       // @todo Remove this scan as part of https://www.drupal.org/node/2186491
       $listing = new ExtensionDiscovery(\Drupal::root());
       if (!empty($extensions['module'])) {
         $modules = $extensions['module'];
         // Remove the install profile as this is handled later.
-        unset($modules[$install_profile]);
+        unset($modules[$profile]);
         $profile_list = $listing->scan('profile');
         if ($profile && isset($profile_list[$profile])) {
           // Prime the drupal_get_filename() static cache with the profile info
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DrupalKernel.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DrupalKernel.php
index fd27416..3ff9d42 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DrupalKernel.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DrupalKernel.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 use Drupal\Core\DependencyInjection\ServiceProviderInterface;
 use Drupal\Core\DependencyInjection\YamlFileLoader;
 use Drupal\Core\Extension\ExtensionDiscovery;
+use Drupal\Core\Extension\InfoParser;
 use Drupal\Core\File\MimeType\MimeTypeGuesser;
 use Drupal\Core\Http\TrustedHostsRequestFactory;
 use Drupal\Core\Language\Language;
@@ -1079,6 +1080,7 @@ protected function compileContainer() {
     $container = $this->getContainerBuilder();
     $container->set('kernel', $this);
     $container->setParameter('container.modules', $this->getModulesParameter());
+    $container->setParameter('install.profile', $this->getInstallProfile());
 
     // Get a list of namespaces and put it onto the container.
     $namespaces = $this->getModuleNamespacesPsr4($this->getModuleFileNames());
@@ -1448,4 +1450,33 @@ protected function addServiceFiles($service_yamls) {
     }
     return FALSE;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getInstallProfile() {
+    $install_profile = Settings::get('install_profile');
+    if (empty($install_profile)) {
+      $install_profile = $this->getDistribution();
+    }
+    return $install_profile;
+
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getDistribution() {
+    $listing = new ExtensionDiscovery($this->root);
+    $listing->setProfileDirectories(array());
+    $info_parser = new InfoParser();
+    foreach ($listing->scan('profile') as $profile) {
+      $info = $info_parser->parse($profile->getPathname());
+      if (!empty($info['distribution'])) {
+        return $profile->getName();
+      }
+    }
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DrupalKernelInterface.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DrupalKernelInterface.php
index 892952a..33ac646 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DrupalKernelInterface.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/DrupalKernelInterface.php
@@ -134,4 +134,23 @@ public function preHandle(Request $request);
    */
   public function loadLegacyIncludes();
 
+  /**
+   * Gets the active install profile.
+   *
+   * @return string|null
+   *   The name of the any active install profile or distribution.
+   */
+  public function getInstallProfile();
+
+  /**
+   * Get the name of any discovered profile that is a distribution.
+   *
+   * If multiple profiles are distributions, then the first discovered profile
+   * will be selected. See https://www.drupal.org/node/2210443.
+   *
+   * @return string|null
+   *   The machine name of any discovered distribution.
+   */
+  public function getDistribution();
+
 }
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/InstallProfileFactory.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/InstallProfileFactory.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc6b9af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/InstallProfileFactory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * Contains \Drupal\Core\AppRootFactory.
+ */
+
+namespace Drupal\Core;
+
+/**
+ * Gets the install profile from the kernel.
+ */
+class InstallProfileFactory {
+
+  /**
+   * The Drupal kernel.
+   *
+   * @var \Drupal\Core\DrupalKernelInterface
+   */
+  protected $drupalKernel;
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs an InstallProfileFactory instance.
+   *
+   * @param \Drupal\Core\DrupalKernelInterface $drupal_kernel
+   *   The Drupal kernel.
+   */
+  public function __construct(DrupalKernelInterface $drupal_kernel) {
+    $this->drupalKernel = $drupal_kernel;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Gets the install profile.
+   *
+   * @return string
+   */
+  public function get() {
+    return $this->drupalKernel->getInstallProfile();
+  }
+
+}
+
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Installer/InstallerKernel.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Installer/InstallerKernel.php
index cd3977c..7cf6f72 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Installer/InstallerKernel.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Installer/InstallerKernel.php
@@ -45,4 +45,28 @@ protected function addServiceFiles($service_yamls) {
     // In the beginning there is no settings.php and no service YAMLs.
     return parent::addServiceFiles($service_yamls ?: []);
   }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  public function getInstallProfile() {
+    global $install_state;
+
+    if ($install_state && empty($install_state['installation_finished'])) {
+      // If the profile has been selected return it.
+      if (isset($install_state['parameters']['profile'])) {
+        $profile = $install_state['parameters']['profile'];
+      }
+      else {
+        $profile = NULL;
+      }
+    }
+    else {
+      $profile = parent::getInstallProfile();
+    }
+
+    return $profile;
+  }
+
+
 }
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Site/Settings.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Site/Settings.php
index 6f2d38a..21298b4 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Site/Settings.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Site/Settings.php
@@ -149,23 +149,6 @@ public static function getHashSalt() {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Gets the active install profile.
-   *
-   * @return string|null
-   *   The name of the any active install profile or distribution.
-   */
-  public static function getInstallProfile() {
-    $install_profile = self::$instance->get('install_profile');
-    if (empty($install_profile)) {
-      $install_profile = drupal_get_distribution();
-      // Stash install_profile as a Setting.
-      new Settings(self::$instance->getAll() + array('install_profile' => $install_profile));
-    }
-
-    return $install_profile;
-  }
-
-  /**
    * Generates a prefix for APC user cache keys.
    *
    * A standardized prefix is useful to allow visual inspection of an APC user
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/DistributionProfileTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/DistributionProfileTest.php
index 54e6792..55d8d59 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/DistributionProfileTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/DistributionProfileTest.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public function testInstalled() {
     $this->assertText($this->rootUser->getUsername());
 
     // Confirm that Drupal recognizes this distribution as the current profile.
-    $this->assertEqual(Settings::getInstallProfile(), 'mydistro');
+    $this->assertEqual(\Drupal::installProfile(), 'mydistro');
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerExistingSettingsNoProfileTest.php b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerExistingSettingsNoProfileTest.php
index 92c1430..c664028 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerExistingSettingsNoProfileTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/Tests/Installer/InstallerExistingSettingsNoProfileTest.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ protected function setUpSettings() {
   public function testInstaller() {
     $this->assertUrl('user/1');
     $this->assertResponse(200);
-    $this->assertEqual('testing', Settings::getInstallProfile());
+    $this->assertEqual('testing', \Drupal::installProfile());
   }
 
 }