diff --git a/lib/inspec/rspec_json_formatter.rb b/lib/inspec/rspec_json_formatter.rb
index a3647ca50..8a3a281c3 100644
--- a/lib/inspec/rspec_json_formatter.rb
+++ b/lib/inspec/rspec_json_formatter.rb
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class InspecRspecJson < InspecRspecMiniJson # rubocop:disable Metrics/ClassLengt
 
   # Called by the runner during example collection.
   def add_profile(profile)
-    profiles.push(profile)
+    @profiles.push(profile)
   end
 
   def stop(notification)
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ class InspecRspecJson < InspecRspecMiniJson # rubocop:disable Metrics/ClassLengt
 
   private
 
-  attr_reader :profiles
-
   def all_unique_controls
     Array(@all_controls).uniq
   end
@@ -205,7 +203,7 @@ class InspecRspecJson < InspecRspecMiniJson # rubocop:disable Metrics/ClassLengt
   end
 
   def profiles_info
-    @profiles_info ||= profiles.map(&:info!).map(&:dup)
+    @profiles_info ||= @profiles.map(&:info!).map(&:dup)
   end
 
   def example2control(example)