This might work to make the i3 profiles as small as possible

profiles/i3-gaps.py

@@ -9,14 +9,7 @@ def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs):
 	other code in this stage. So it's a safe way to ask the user
 	for more input before any other installer steps start.
 	"""
-
-	# i3 requires a functioning Xorg installation.
-	profile = archinstall.Profile(None, 'xorg')
-	with profile.load_instructions(namespace='xorg.py') as imported:
-		if hasattr(imported, '_prep_function'):
-			return imported._prep_function()
-		else:
-			print('Deprecated (??): xorg profile has no _prep_function() anymore')
+	return True
 
 if __name__ == 'i3-gaps':
     # install the i3 group now

profiles/i3-wm.py

@@ -9,14 +9,7 @@ def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs):
 	other code in this stage. So it's a safe way to ask the user
 	for more input before any other installer steps start.
 	"""
-
-	# i3 requires a functioning Xorg installation.
-	profile = archinstall.Profile(None, 'xorg')
-	with profile.load_instructions(namespace='xorg.py') as imported:
-		if hasattr(imported, '_prep_function'):
-			return imported._prep_function()
-		else:
-			print('Deprecated (??): xorg profile has no _prep_function() anymore')
+	return True
 
 if __name__ == 'i3-wm':
     # install the i3 group now

profiles/i3.py

@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ def _prep_function(*args, **kwargs):
 	# the next time it gets executed.
 	archinstall.storage['_desktop_profile'] = desktop
 
+	# i3 requires a functioning Xorg installation.
+	profile = archinstall.Profile(None, 'xorg')
+	with profile.load_instructions(namespace='xorg.py') as imported:
+		if hasattr(imported, '_prep_function'):
+			return imported._prep_function()
+		else:
+			print('Deprecated (??): xorg profile has no _prep_function() anymore')
+
 	profile = archinstall.Profile(None, desktop)
 	# Loading the instructions with a custom namespace, ensures that a __name__ comparison is never triggered.
 	with profile.load_instructions(namespace=f"{desktop}.py") as imported: