diff --git a/profile/profile-layered.go b/profile/profile-layered.go
index 5380aca8..1310f15c 100644
--- a/profile/profile-layered.go
+++ b/profile/profile-layered.go
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ type LayeredProfile struct {
 	DomainHeuristics    config.BoolOption   `json:"-"`
 	UseSPN              config.BoolOption   `json:"-"`
 	SPNRoutingAlgorithm config.StringOption `json:"-"`
-	HistoryEnabled      config.BoolOption   `json:"-"`
+	EnableHistory       config.BoolOption   `json:"-"`
+	KeepHistory         config.IntOption    `json:"-"`
 }
 
 // NewLayeredProfile returns a new layered profile based on the given local profile.
@@ -121,10 +122,14 @@ func NewLayeredProfile(localProfile *Profile) *LayeredProfile {
 		CfgOptionRoutingAlgorithmKey,
 		cfgOptionRoutingAlgorithm,
 	)
-	lp.HistoryEnabled = lp.wrapBoolOption(
+	lp.EnableHistory = lp.wrapBoolOption(
 		CfgOptionEnableHistoryKey,
 		cfgOptionEnableHistory,
 	)
+	lp.KeepHistory = lp.wrapIntOption(
+		CfgOptionKeepHistoryKey,
+		cfgOptionKeepHistory,
+	)
 
 	lp.LayerIDs = append(lp.LayerIDs, localProfile.ScopedID())
 	lp.layers = append(lp.layers, localProfile)
diff --git a/profile/profile.go b/profile/profile.go
index 29ca434d..1fa12ff8 100644
--- a/profile/profile.go
+++ b/profile/profile.go
@@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ type Profile struct { //nolint:maligned // not worth the effort
 	filterListIDs     []string
 	spnUsagePolicy    endpoints.Endpoints
 	spnExitHubPolicy  endpoints.Endpoints
-	enableHistory     bool
-	historyRetention  int
 
 	// Lifecycle Management
 	outdated   *abool.AtomicBool
@@ -235,18 +233,6 @@ func (profile *Profile) parseConfig() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	enableHistory, ok := profile.configPerspective.GetAsBool(CfgOptionEnableHistoryKey)
-	if ok {
-		profile.enableHistory = enableHistory
-	}
-
-	retention, ok := profile.configPerspective.GetAsInt(CfgOptionHistoryRetentionKey)
-	if ok {
-		profile.historyRetention = int(retention)
-	} else {
-		profile.historyRetention = int(CfgOptionHistoryRetention())
-	}
-
 	return lastErr
 }
 
@@ -329,15 +315,6 @@ func (profile *Profile) IsOutdated() bool {
 	return profile.outdated.IsSet()
 }
 
-// HistoryEnabled returns true if connection history is enabled for the profile.
-func (profile *Profile) HistoryEnabled() bool {
-	return profile.enableHistory
-}
-
-func (profile *Profile) HistoryRetention() int {
-	return profile.historyRetention
-}
-
 // GetEndpoints returns the endpoint list of the profile. This functions
 // requires the profile to be read locked.
 func (profile *Profile) GetEndpoints() endpoints.Endpoints {