diff --git a/direct/src/task/TaskOrig.py b/direct/src/task/TaskOrig.py
index 55d7b55165..6059328b71 100644
--- a/direct/src/task/TaskOrig.py
+++ b/direct/src/task/TaskOrig.py
@@ -1111,8 +1111,9 @@ class TaskManager:
                 self._gcTask = self.add(self._garbageCollect, TaskManager.GarbageCollectTaskName, 200)
 
         if not self._profileTasks:
-            if 'base' in __builtins__.__dict__ or \
-               'simbase' in __builtins__.__dict__:
+            if 'base' in __builtins__ \
+               'simbase' in __builtins__:
+		print __builtins__
                 from direct.fsm.StatePush import StateVar
                 self._profileTasks = StateVar(False)
                 self.setProfileTasks(getBase().config.GetBool('profile-task-spikes', 0))