diff --git a/cmd/actor/config.go b/cmd/actor/config.go
index 8cacde0..6b193dd 100644
--- a/cmd/actor/config.go
+++ b/cmd/actor/config.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ func initConfig() {
 	config.InitCommonFlags()
 	config.InitActorFlags()
 	pflag.Parse()
+	config.SetProfile(config.Profile())
 	config.Init()
 
 	if config.GenerateFlag() {
diff --git a/ui/refresh.go b/ui/refresh.go
index b7e5a22..6907318 100644
--- a/ui/refresh.go
+++ b/ui/refresh.go
@@ -21,17 +21,9 @@ func (ui *ChatUI) handleRefreshCommand(args []string) {
 }
 
 func (ui *ChatUI) handleRefresh() {
-	ui.displayDebugMessage("Looking up nick for " + ui.e.DID.Id)
-	nick, err := peer.GetNickForID(ui.e.DID.Id)
-	if err != nil {
-		ui.displaySystemMessage(fmt.Sprintf("Error looking up nick: %s", err))
-	}
-	ui.displayDebugMessage("Found nick " + nick)
-	ui.e.SetNick(nick)
 	ui.refreshPeers()
 	ui.msgBox.Clear()
 	ui.setupInputField()
-	ui.displayDebugMessage("Setting title to " + ui.e.Nick)
 	ui.msgBox.SetTitle(ui.e.Nick)
 	ui.app.Draw()
 }