diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/problems/pass/ProjectProblemFileSelectionListener.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/problems/pass/ProjectProblemFileSelectionListener.java
index 7854eac1fba9..74d91b476cb2 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/problems/pass/ProjectProblemFileSelectionListener.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/problems/pass/ProjectProblemFileSelectionListener.java
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ class ProjectProblemFileSelectionListener implements FileEditorManagerListener,
   public static class MyStartupActivity implements StartupActivity {
     @Override
     public void runActivity(@NotNull Project project) {
-      if (!Registry.is("project.problems.view") && !ApplicationManager.getApplication().isUnitTestMode()) return;
       ProjectProblemFileSelectionListener listener = new ProjectProblemFileSelectionListener(project);
       MessageBusConnection connection = project.getMessageBus().connect();
       connection.subscribe(FILE_EDITOR_MANAGER, listener);
diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/problems/pass/ProjectProblemInlaySettingsProvider.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/problems/pass/ProjectProblemInlaySettingsProvider.java
index fbd077e5647f..1fe543104163 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/problems/pass/ProjectProblemInlaySettingsProvider.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/problems/pass/ProjectProblemInlaySettingsProvider.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ public class ProjectProblemInlaySettingsProvider implements InlaySettingsProvide
   @NotNull
   @Override
   public List<InlayProviderSettingsModel> createModels(@NotNull Project project, @NotNull Language language) {
-    if (!Registry.is("project.problems.view")) return Collections.emptyList();
     InlayHintsSettings config = InlayHintsSettings.instance();
     boolean hintsEnabled = config.hintsEnabled(SettingsModel.SETTINGS_KEY, language);
     SettingsModel settingsModel = new SettingsModel(hintsEnabled, SettingsModel.SETTINGS_KEY.getId());
diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/problems/pass/ProjectProblemPassFactory.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/problems/pass/ProjectProblemPassFactory.java
index 81f680fbde5d..073ced2bf315 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/problems/pass/ProjectProblemPassFactory.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/problems/pass/ProjectProblemPassFactory.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ public class ProjectProblemPassFactory implements TextEditorHighlightingPassFact
   @Nullable
   @Override
   public TextEditorHighlightingPass createHighlightingPass(@NotNull PsiFile file, @NotNull Editor editor) {
-    if (!Registry.is("project.problems.view") && !ApplicationManager.getApplication().isUnitTestMode()) return null;
     PsiJavaFile javaFile = tryCast(file, PsiJavaFile.class);
     if (javaFile == null || !ProjectProblemInlaySettingsProvider.hintsEnabled()) return null;
     return new ProjectProblemPass(editor, javaFile);
diff --git a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
index b5ba85d4c8a3..669ccee58994 100644
--- a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
+++ b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
@@ -1621,9 +1621,6 @@ ide.create.field.enable.shortening.description=Always enable shortening of FQNs
 ide.goto.target=false
 ide.goto.target.description=Use NavigationTarget/Symbol navigation instead of PsiElement navigation
 
-project.problems.view=false
-project.problems.view.description=Enables project wide problems search
-
 use.prebuilt.indices=true
 use.prebuilt.indices.restartRequired=true
 use.prebuilt.indices.description=Use bundled prebuilt stubs if they are available for better indexing performance