diff --git a/src/Middleware/XHProfMiddleware.php b/src/Middleware/XHProfMiddleware.php
index 9ff7a17..c7cf5bd 100644
--- a/src/Middleware/XHProfMiddleware.php
+++ b/src/Middleware/XHProfMiddleware.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next)
 
             //if profiler is enabled in config, don't wait for ?_profile=1 get parameter (which sets the cookie)
             //to start profiling, just enable it immediately
-            setcookie('_profile', 1);
+            $_COOKIE['_profile'] = 1;
 
             require_once public_path(). '/vendor/xhprof/external/header.php';
         }