diff --git a/core/core.services.yml b/core/core.services.yml
index b832314..926741f 100644
--- a/core/core.services.yml
+++ b/core/core.services.yml
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ services:
       - { name: event_subscriber }
   config.installer:
     class: Drupal\Core\Config\ConfigInstaller
-    arguments: ['@config.factory', '@config.storage', '@config.typed', '@config.manager', '@event_dispatcher']
+    arguments: ['@config.factory', '@config.storage', '@config.typed', '@config.manager', '@event_dispatcher', '%install_profile%']
     lazy: true
   config.storage:
     class: Drupal\Core\Config\CachedStorage
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigInstaller.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigInstaller.php
index 7153ab9..56a1a9d 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigInstaller.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Config/ConfigInstaller.php
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@ class ConfigInstaller implements ConfigInstallerInterface {
   protected $isSyncing = FALSE;
 
   /**
+   * The name of the currently active installation profile.
+   *
+   * @var string
+   */
+  protected $installProfile;
+
+  /**
    * Constructs the configuration installer.
    *
    * @param \Drupal\Core\Config\ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory
@@ -77,13 +84,16 @@ class ConfigInstaller implements ConfigInstallerInterface {
    *   The configuration manager.
    * @param \Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventDispatcherInterface $event_dispatcher
    *   The event dispatcher.
+   * @param string $install_profile
+   *   The name of the currently active installation profile.
    */
-  public function __construct(ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory, StorageInterface $active_storage, TypedConfigManagerInterface $typed_config, ConfigManagerInterface $config_manager, EventDispatcherInterface $event_dispatcher) {
+  public function __construct(ConfigFactoryInterface $config_factory, StorageInterface $active_storage, TypedConfigManagerInterface $typed_config, ConfigManagerInterface $config_manager, EventDispatcherInterface $event_dispatcher, $install_profile) {
     $this->configFactory = $config_factory;
     $this->activeStorages[$active_storage->getCollectionName()] = $active_storage;
     $this->typedConfig = $typed_config;
     $this->configManager = $config_manager;
     $this->eventDispatcher = $event_dispatcher;
+    $this->installProfile = $install_profile;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -121,7 +131,7 @@ public function installDefaultConfig($type, $name) {
         $config_to_create = $this->getConfigToCreate($storage, $collection, $prefix, $profile_storage);
         // If we're installing a profile ensure configuration that is overriding
         // is excluded.
-        if ($name == $this->drupalGetProfile()) {
+        if ($name == $this->installProfile) {
           $existing_configuration = $this->getActiveStorages($collection)->listAll();
           $config_to_create = array_diff_key($config_to_create, array_flip($existing_configuration));
         }
@@ -156,16 +166,15 @@ public function installDefaultConfig($type, $name) {
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function installOptionalConfig(StorageInterface $storage = NULL, $dependency = []) {
-    $profile = $this->drupalGetProfile();
     if (!$storage) {
       // Search the install profile's optional configuration too.
       $storage = new ExtensionInstallStorage($this->getActiveStorages(StorageInterface::DEFAULT_COLLECTION), InstallStorage::CONFIG_OPTIONAL_DIRECTORY, StorageInterface::DEFAULT_COLLECTION, TRUE);
       // The extension install storage ensures that overrides are used.
       $profile_storage = NULL;
     }
-    elseif (isset($profile)) {
+    elseif (isset($this->installProfile)) {
       // Creates a profile storage to search for overrides.
-      $profile_install_path = $this->drupalGetPath('module', $profile) . '/' . InstallStorage::CONFIG_OPTIONAL_DIRECTORY;
+      $profile_install_path = $this->drupalGetPath('module', $this->installProfile) . '/' . InstallStorage::CONFIG_OPTIONAL_DIRECTORY;
       $profile_storage = new FileStorage($profile_install_path, StorageInterface::DEFAULT_COLLECTION);
     }
     else {
@@ -442,7 +451,7 @@ public function checkConfigurationToInstall($type, $name) {
 
     // Install profiles can not have config clashes. Configuration that
     // has the same name as a module's configuration will be used instead.
-    if ($name != $this->drupalGetProfile()) {
+    if ($name != $this->installProfile) {
       // Throw an exception if the module being installed contains configuration
       // that already exists. Additionally, can not continue installing more
       // modules because those may depend on the current module being installed.
@@ -556,11 +565,10 @@ protected function getEnabledExtensions() {
    *   used.
    */
   protected function getProfileStorage($installing_name = '') {
-    $profile = $this->drupalGetProfile();
-    if ($this->drupalInstallationAttempted() && $profile != $installing_name) {
+    if (isset($this->installProfile) && $this->drupalInstallationAttempted() && $this->installProfile != $installing_name) {
       // Profiles should not contain optional configuration so always use the
       // install directory.
-      $profile_install_path = $this->getDefaultConfigDirectory('module', $profile);
+      $profile_install_path = $this->getDefaultConfigDirectory('module', $this->installProfile);
       $profile_storage = new FileStorage($profile_install_path, StorageInterface::DEFAULT_COLLECTION);
     }
     else {
@@ -603,20 +611,6 @@ protected function drupalGetPath($type, $name) {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Gets the install profile from settings.
-   *
-   * @return string|null $profile
-   *   The name of the installation profile or NULL if no installation profile
-   *   is currently active. This is the case for example during the first steps
-   *   of the installer or during unit tests.
-   */
-  protected function drupalGetProfile() {
-    // Settings is safe to use because settings.php is written before any module
-    // is installed.
-    return \Drupal::installProfile();
-  }
-
-  /**
    * Wrapper for drupal_installation_attempted().
    *
    * @return bool
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/InstallProfileFactory.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/InstallProfileFactory.php
deleted file mode 100644
index dc6b9af..0000000
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/InstallProfileFactory.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-<?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();
-  }
-
-}
-