diff --git a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
index b7436c982a..a2c7b38261 100644
--- a/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ import { ThemedPageErrorComponent } from './page-error/themed-page-error.compone
           },
           {
             path: PROFILE_MODULE_PATH,
-            loadChildren: () => import('./profile-page/profile-page.module')
-              .then((m) => m.ProfilePageModule),
+            loadChildren: () => import('./profile-page/profile-page-routes')
+              .then((m) => m.ROUTES),
             canActivate: [AuthenticatedGuard, EndUserAgreementCurrentUserGuard]
           },
           {
diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-routes.ts b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-routes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3cd9134253
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-routes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { Route } from '@angular/router';
+import { I18nBreadcrumbResolver } from '../core/breadcrumbs/i18n-breadcrumb.resolver';
+import { ThemedProfilePageComponent } from './themed-profile-page.component';
+
+export const ROUTES: Route[] = [
+  {
+    path: '',
+    pathMatch: 'full',
+    component: ThemedProfilePageComponent,
+    resolve: {breadcrumb: I18nBreadcrumbResolver},
+    data: {breadcrumbKey: 'profile', title: 'profile.title'}
+  }
+];
diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-routing.module.ts b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-routing.module.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 695a78837f..0000000000
--- a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page-routing.module.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
-import { RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
-import { I18nBreadcrumbResolver } from '../core/breadcrumbs/i18n-breadcrumb.resolver';
-import { ThemedProfilePageComponent } from './themed-profile-page.component';
-
-@NgModule({
-  imports: [
-    RouterModule.forChild([
-      { path: '', pathMatch: 'full', component: ThemedProfilePageComponent, resolve: { breadcrumb: I18nBreadcrumbResolver }, data: { breadcrumbKey: 'profile', title: 'profile.title' } }
-    ])
-  ]
-})
-export class ProfilePageRoutingModule {
-
-}
diff --git a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.module.ts b/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.module.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index 000414e0ea..0000000000
--- a/src/app/profile-page/profile-page.module.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-import { NgModule } from '@angular/core';
-import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common';
-import { ProfilePageRoutingModule } from './profile-page-routing.module';
-import { ProfilePageComponent } from './profile-page.component';
-import { ProfilePageMetadataFormComponent } from './profile-page-metadata-form/profile-page-metadata-form.component';
-import { ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent } from './profile-page-security-form/profile-page-security-form.component';
-import {
-  ProfilePageResearcherFormComponent
-} from './profile-page-researcher-form/profile-page-researcher-form.component';
-import { ThemedProfilePageComponent } from './themed-profile-page.component';
-import { FormModule } from '../shared/form/form.module';
-import { UiSwitchModule } from 'ngx-ui-switch';
-import { ProfileClaimItemModalComponent } from './profile-claim-item-modal/profile-claim-item-modal.component';
-
-
-@NgModule({
-    imports: [
-        ProfilePageRoutingModule,
-        CommonModule,
-        FormModule,
-        UiSwitchModule,
-        ProfilePageComponent,
-        ThemedProfilePageComponent,
-        ProfileClaimItemModalComponent,
-        ProfilePageMetadataFormComponent,
-        ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent,
-        ProfilePageResearcherFormComponent
-    ],
-    exports: [
-        ProfilePageComponent,
-        ThemedProfilePageComponent,
-        ProfilePageMetadataFormComponent,
-        ProfilePageSecurityFormComponent,
-        ProfilePageResearcherFormComponent
-    ]
-})
-export class ProfilePageModule {
-
-}
diff --git a/src/themes/custom/lazy-theme.module.ts b/src/themes/custom/lazy-theme.module.ts
index cca6507243..c651264166 100644
--- a/src/themes/custom/lazy-theme.module.ts
+++ b/src/themes/custom/lazy-theme.module.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { IdlePreloadModule } from 'angular-idle-preload';
 import { MenuModule } from '../../app/shared/menu/menu.module';
 import { NavbarModule } from '../../app/navbar/navbar.module';
 import { NgbModule } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
-import { ProfilePageModule } from '../../app/profile-page/profile-page.module';
 import { RegisterEmailFormModule } from '../../app/register-email-form/register-email-form.module';
 import { ScrollToModule } from '@nicky-lenaers/ngx-scroll-to';
 import { SearchPageModule } from '../../app/search-page/search-page.module';
@@ -281,7 +280,6 @@ const DECLARATIONS = [
         DsoPageModule,
         NavbarModule,
         NgbModule,
-        ProfilePageModule,
         RegisterEmailFormModule,
         RouterModule,
         ScrollToModule,
diff --git a/src/themes/dspace/lazy-theme.module.ts b/src/themes/dspace/lazy-theme.module.ts
index a42e161108..07a5a700d7 100644
--- a/src/themes/dspace/lazy-theme.module.ts
+++ b/src/themes/dspace/lazy-theme.module.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import { IdlePreloadModule } from 'angular-idle-preload';
 import { MenuModule } from '../../app/shared/menu/menu.module';
 import { NavbarModule } from '../../app/navbar/navbar.module';
 import { NgbModule } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
-import { ProfilePageModule } from '../../app/profile-page/profile-page.module';
 import { RegisterEmailFormModule } from '../../app/register-email-form/register-email-form.module';
 import { ScrollToModule } from '@nicky-lenaers/ngx-scroll-to';
 import { SearchPageModule } from '../../app/search-page/search-page.module';
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ const DECLARATIONS = [
     MenuModule,
     NavbarModule,
     NgbModule,
-    ProfilePageModule,
     RegisterEmailFormModule,
     RouterModule,
     ScrollToModule,