diff --git a/src/logic/DebugProfile.swift b/src/logic/DebugProfile.swift
index e954e725..54376ae7 100644
--- a/src/logic/DebugProfile.swift
+++ b/src/logic/DebugProfile.swift
@@ -46,10 +46,17 @@ class DebugProfile {
     private static func appPreferences() -> String {
         return nestedSeparator + Preferences.all
                 .sorted { $0.0 < $1.0 }
-                .map { $0.key + intraSeparator + Preferences.getAsString($0.key) }
+                .map { $0.key + intraSeparator + appPreference($0.key) }
                 .joined(separator: nestedSeparator)
     }
 
+    private static func appPreference(_ key: String) -> String {
+        if let preference = defaults.object(forKey: key) {
+            return String(describing: preference)
+        }
+        return "nil"
+    }
+
     private static func appWindows() -> String {
         return nestedSeparator + Windows.list
                 .sorted { $0.cgWindowId < $1.cgWindowId }
diff --git a/src/logic/Preferences.swift b/src/logic/Preferences.swift
index c25b9d8a..ff79e483 100644
--- a/src/logic/Preferences.swift
+++ b/src/logic/Preferences.swift
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@ class Preferences {
         defaults.string(forKey: key)
     }
 
-    static func getAsString(_ key: String) -> String {
-        String(describing: defaults.object(forKey: key))
-    }
-
     static func set(_ key: String, _ value: Any?) {
         defaults.set(value, forKey: key)
     }