diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/env/AbstractEnvironment.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/env/AbstractEnvironment.java
index 58f4d0bfe2..aa6da2d2d5 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/env/AbstractEnvironment.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/env/AbstractEnvironment.java
@@ -409,8 +409,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractEnvironment implements ConfigurableEnvironment {
 		for (String profile : parent.getActiveProfiles()) {
 			this.activeProfiles.add(profile);
 		}
-		for (String profile : parent.getDefaultProfiles()) {
-			this.defaultProfiles.add(profile);
+		if (parent.getDefaultProfiles().length > 0) {
+			this.defaultProfiles.remove(RESERVED_DEFAULT_PROFILE_NAME);
+			for (String profile : parent.getDefaultProfiles()) {
+				this.defaultProfiles.add(profile);
+			}
 		}
 	}