diff --git a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
index 55498f55af44..7f061f5dff62 100644
--- a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
+++ b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
@@ -1637,6 +1637,8 @@ idea.coverage.new.test.tracking.enabled=true
 idea.coverage.new.test.tracking.enabled.description=Enable fast array instrumentation for IDEA test tracking coverage
 idea.coverage.loading.threads=2
 idea.coverage.loading.threads.description=Number of working threads for coverage report loading (set 0 for maximum available threads)
+idea.coverage.calculate.exact.hits=true
+idea.coverage.calculate.exact.hits.description=Collect information on the exact number of executions per line/branch
 
 show.affected.tests.in.changelists=false
 show.affected.tests.in.changelists.description=Show a link with affected tests in change lists
diff --git a/plugins/coverage/resources/messages/JavaCoverageBundle.properties b/plugins/coverage/resources/messages/JavaCoverageBundle.properties
index fba7ef641528..79d8875181f8 100644
--- a/plugins/coverage/resources/messages/JavaCoverageBundle.properties
+++ b/plugins/coverage/resources/messages/JavaCoverageBundle.properties
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ run.configuration.enable.coverage.in.test.folders=Collect coverage in test folde
 run.configuration.track.per.test.coverage=Track per test coverage
 run.configuration.track.per.test.coverage.comment=Collect data about which code lines were tested by specific tests
 settings.coverage.java.ignore.implicitly.declared.default.constructors=Ignore implicitly declared default constructors
-settings.coverage.java.exact.hits=Collect information on the exact number of executions per line/branch
-settings.coverage.java.exact.hits.comment=Enabling this option has extra overhead
 
 # run config settings
 coverage.settings=Show code coverage options
diff --git a/plugins/coverage/src/com/intellij/coverage/IDEACoverageRunner.java b/plugins/coverage/src/com/intellij/coverage/IDEACoverageRunner.java
index ac9a6df61206..a47bb606847e 100644
--- a/plugins/coverage/src/com/intellij/coverage/IDEACoverageRunner.java
+++ b/plugins/coverage/src/com/intellij/coverage/IDEACoverageRunner.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public final class IDEACoverageRunner extends JavaCoverageRunner {
     if (testTracking && !Registry.is("idea.coverage.new.test.tracking.enabled")) {
       targetParameters.add(request -> JavaTargetParameter.fixed("-Didea.new.test.tracking.coverage=false"));
     }
-    if (project != null && JavaCoverageOptionsProvider.getInstance(project).getCalculateExactHits()) {
+    if (Registry.is("idea.coverage.calculate.exact.hits")) {
       targetParameters.add(request -> JavaTargetParameter.fixed("-Didea.coverage.calculate.hits=true"));
     }
   }
diff --git a/plugins/coverage/src/com/intellij/coverage/JavaCoverageOptions.kt b/plugins/coverage/src/com/intellij/coverage/JavaCoverageOptions.kt
index 41bb5b6cc537..e9d218d865f1 100644
--- a/plugins/coverage/src/com/intellij/coverage/JavaCoverageOptions.kt
+++ b/plugins/coverage/src/com/intellij/coverage/JavaCoverageOptions.kt
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import com.intellij.ui.dsl.builder.bindSelected
 import com.intellij.ui.dsl.builder.panel
 import com.intellij.ui.layout.selectedValueMatches
 import com.intellij.util.ArrayUtil
-import com.intellij.util.ThreeState
 import javax.swing.JComponent
 
 class JavaCoverageOptions(private val project: Project) : CoverageOptions() {
@@ -54,12 +53,6 @@ class JavaCoverageOptions(private val project: Project) : CoverageOptions() {
             .bindSelected(coverageOptionsProvider::ignoreImplicitConstructors)
             .visibleIf(isIdeaRunner)
         }
-        row {
-          checkBox(JavaCoverageBundle.message("settings.coverage.java.exact.hits"))
-            .bindSelected(coverageOptionsProvider::calculateExactHits)
-            .comment(JavaCoverageBundle.message("settings.coverage.java.exact.hits.comment"))
-            .visibleIf(runner.selectedValueMatches { it?.calculateExactHits() == ThreeState.UNSURE })
-        }
         row {
           val excludeAnnotationsPanel = object : AnnotationsPanel(
             project, "Exclude", "",
diff --git a/plugins/coverage/src/com/intellij/coverage/JavaCoverageOptionsProvider.kt b/plugins/coverage/src/com/intellij/coverage/JavaCoverageOptionsProvider.kt
index 17a06fa06219..6c9050c23acd 100644
--- a/plugins/coverage/src/com/intellij/coverage/JavaCoverageOptionsProvider.kt
+++ b/plugins/coverage/src/com/intellij/coverage/JavaCoverageOptionsProvider.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class JavaCoverageOptionsProvider(private val project: Project) : PersistentStat
   var branchCoverage: Boolean by state::myBranchCoverage
   var testTracking: Boolean by state::myTestTracking
   var testModulesCoverage: Boolean by state::myTestModulesCoverage
-  var calculateExactHits: Boolean by state::myCalculateExactHits
   var ignoreImplicitConstructors: Boolean by state::myIgnoreImplicitConstructors
   var excludeAnnotationPatterns: List<String> by state::myExcludeAnnotationPatterns
   var coverageRunner: CoverageRunner?
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ class JavaCoverageOptionsProvider(private val project: Project) : PersistentStat
     state.myBranchCoverage = loaded.myBranchCoverage
     state.myTestTracking = loaded.myTestTracking
     state.myTestModulesCoverage = loaded.myTestModulesCoverage
-    state.myCalculateExactHits = loaded.myCalculateExactHits
     state.myIgnoreImplicitConstructors = loaded.myIgnoreImplicitConstructors
     state.myExcludeAnnotationPatterns = listWithDefaultAnnotations(loaded.myExcludeAnnotationPatterns)
   }
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ class JavaCoverageOptionsProvider(private val project: Project) : PersistentStat
     internal var myBranchCoverage: Boolean = true
     internal var myTestTracking: Boolean = false
     internal var myTestModulesCoverage: Boolean = false
-    internal var myCalculateExactHits: Boolean = true
     internal var myIgnoreImplicitConstructors: Boolean = true
     internal var myExcludeAnnotationPatterns: List<String> = defaultExcludeAnnotationPatterns
   }
diff --git a/plugins/coverage/testSrc/com/intellij/coverage/CoverageSettingsTest.kt b/plugins/coverage/testSrc/com/intellij/coverage/CoverageSettingsTest.kt
index f4d291d16f9f..55ae8193af66 100644
--- a/plugins/coverage/testSrc/com/intellij/coverage/CoverageSettingsTest.kt
+++ b/plugins/coverage/testSrc/com/intellij/coverage/CoverageSettingsTest.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class CoverageSettingsTest : CoverageIntegrationBaseTest() {
         myTestTracking = !defaultSettings.myTestTracking
         myTestModulesCoverage = !defaultSettings.myTestModulesCoverage
         myIgnoreImplicitConstructors = !defaultSettings.myIgnoreImplicitConstructors
-        myCalculateExactHits = !defaultSettings.myCalculateExactHits
       }
       settings.loadState(otherSettings)
       assertSettings(otherSettings)
@@ -38,6 +37,5 @@ class CoverageSettingsTest : CoverageIntegrationBaseTest() {
     assertEquals(expected.myTestTracking, settings.testTracking)
     assertEquals(expected.myTestModulesCoverage, settings.testModulesCoverage)
     assertEquals(expected.myIgnoreImplicitConstructors, settings.ignoreImplicitConstructors)
-    assertEquals(expected.myCalculateExactHits, settings.calculateExactHits)
   }
 }