diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 156bde81420..1babd3edb66 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
     end
 
     def mini_profiler_enabled?
-      defined?(Rack::MiniProfiler) && current_user.try(:admin?)
+      defined?(Rack::MiniProfiler) && guardian.is_developer?
     end
 
     def authorize_mini_profiler
diff --git a/config/cloud/cloud66/files/production.rb b/config/cloud/cloud66/files/production.rb
index de0db349bb8..b7f03a09774 100644
--- a/config/cloud/cloud66/files/production.rb
+++ b/config/cloud/cloud66/files/production.rb
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ Discourse::Application.configure do
   # this setting enables rack_cache so it caches various requests in redis
   config.enable_rack_cache = true
 
-  # allows admins to use mini profiler
-  config.enable_mini_profiler = true
+  # allows developers to use mini profiler
+  config.load_mini_profiler = true
 
   # allows Cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) for API access in JavaScript (default to false for security).
   # See the initializer and https://github.com/cyu/rack-cors for configuration documentation.
diff --git a/config/discourse_defaults.conf b/config/discourse_defaults.conf
index 577ac428d0a..3678c838f39 100644
--- a/config/discourse_defaults.conf
+++ b/config/discourse_defaults.conf
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ smtp_enable_start_tls = true
 # to disable, set to 'none'
 smtp_openssl_verify_mode =
 
-# enable MiniProfiler for administrators
-enable_mini_profiler = true
+# load MiniProfiler in production, to be used by developers
+load_mini_profiler = true
 
 # recommended, cdn used to access assets
 cdn_url =
diff --git a/config/discourse_quickstart.conf b/config/discourse_quickstart.conf
index 00db18e7f33..f60e8232cfb 100644
--- a/config/discourse_quickstart.conf
+++ b/config/discourse_quickstart.conf
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ smtp_password =
 # enable TLS encryption for smtp connections
 smtp_enable_start_tls = true
 
-# enable MiniProfiler for administrators, by default this is true. This shows response times in the top left for admin users only. Uncomment this line to turn this off.
-# enable_mini_profiler = false
+# enable MiniProfiler for developers, by default this is true. This shows response times in the top left for admin users only. Uncomment this line to turn this off.
+# load_mini_profiler = false
 
 # recommended, cdn used to access assets. This can be left empty at first.
 cdn_url =
diff --git a/config/environments/development.rb b/config/environments/development.rb
index 1c33aa290d5..143e5992ebd 100644
--- a/config/environments/development.rb
+++ b/config/environments/development.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Discourse::Application.configure do
 
   BetterErrors::Middleware.allow_ip! ENV['TRUSTED_IP'] if ENV['TRUSTED_IP']
 
-  config.enable_mini_profiler = true
+  config.load_mini_profiler = true
 
   require 'middleware/turbo_dev'
   require 'middleware/missing_avatars'
diff --git a/config/environments/production.rb b/config/environments/production.rb
index 5ce1abeace1..9734f9e6da7 100644
--- a/config/environments/production.rb
+++ b/config/environments/production.rb
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ Discourse::Application.configure do
   # this will cause all handlebars templates to be pre-compiles, making your page faster
   config.handlebars.precompile = true
 
-  # allows admins to use mini profiler
-  config.enable_mini_profiler = GlobalSetting.enable_mini_profiler
+  # allows developers to use mini profiler
+  config.load_mini_profiler = GlobalSetting.load_mini_profiler
 
   # Discourse strongly recommend you use a CDN.
   # For origin pull cdns all you need to do is register an account and configure
diff --git a/config/environments/profile.rb b/config/environments/profile.rb
index a498bcb8a71..9cc7d7e7e21 100644
--- a/config/environments/profile.rb
+++ b/config/environments/profile.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Discourse::Application.configure do
   config.handlebars.precompile = true
 
   # allows users to use mini profiler
-  config.enable_mini_profiler = false
+  config.load_mini_profiler = false
 
   # for profiling with perftools
   # config.middleware.use ::Rack::PerftoolsProfiler, default_printer: 'gif'
diff --git a/config/initializers/06-mini_profiler.rb b/config/initializers/06-mini_profiler.rb
index 5d486229c6b..11dc894fbf0 100644
--- a/config/initializers/06-mini_profiler.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/06-mini_profiler.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # If Mini Profiler is included via gem
-if Rails.configuration.respond_to?(:enable_mini_profiler) && Rails.configuration.enable_mini_profiler
+if Rails.configuration.respond_to?(:load_mini_profiler) && Rails.configuration.load_mini_profiler
   require 'rack-mini-profiler'
   require 'flamegraph'
   require 'memory_profiler' if RUBY_VERSION >= "2.1.0"