diff --git a/spyderlib/plugins/ipythonconsole.py b/spyderlib/plugins/ipythonconsole.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/spyderlib/plugins/ipythonconsole.py
+++ b/spyderlib/plugins/ipythonconsole.py
@@ -853,7 +853,8 @@ class IPythonConsole(SpyderPluginWidget):
     

     def kernel_and_frontend_match(self, connection_file):

         # Determine kernel version

-        ci = get_connection_info(connection_file, unpack=True)

+        ci = get_connection_info(connection_file, unpack=True,

+                                 profile='default')

         if ci.has_key(u('control_port')):

             kernel_ver = '>=1.0'

         else:
IPython Console: Fix error while checking if frontend and kernel versions match

- This one was introduced after updating with tip on revision <I>c<I>cb<I>