diff --git a/src/plugins/coco/cocobuildstep.cpp b/src/plugins/coco/cocobuildstep.cpp
index dea41c52dee..941cbe7237f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coco/cocobuildstep.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coco/cocobuildstep.cpp
@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ QWidget *CocoBuildStep::createConfigWidget()
 
 void CocoBuildStep::updateDisplay()
 {
-    CocoInstallation coco;
-    if (!coco.isValid()) {
+    if (!cocoSettings().isValid()) {
         setSummaryText("<i>" + Tr::tr("Coco Code Coverage: No working Coco installation") + "</i>");
         emit setButtonState(false);
         return;
diff --git a/src/plugins/coco/cocoplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/coco/cocoplugin.cpp
index 4162fc5a8af..e499efba2db 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coco/cocoplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coco/cocoplugin.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ public:
             m_client->shutdown();
         m_client = nullptr;
 
-        CocoInstallation coco;
-        if (coco.isValid()) {
+        if (cocoSettings().isValid()) {
             QDialog dialog(ICore::dialogParent());
             dialog.setModal(true);
             auto layout = new QFormLayout();
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ public:
             QObject::connect(&buttons, &QDialogButtonBox::rejected, &dialog, &QDialog::reject);
 
             if (dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
-                const FilePath cocoPath = coco.coverageBrowserPath();
+                const FilePath cocoPath = cocoSettings().coverageBrowserPath();
                 const FilePath csmesPath = csmesChoser.filePath();
                 if (cocoPath.isExecutableFile() && csmesPath.exists()) {
                     m_client = new CocoLanguageClient(cocoPath, csmesPath);
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ void CocoPlugin::initialize()
         QCoreApplication::translate("Coco", "Coco"),
         ":/cocoplugin/images/SquishCoco_48x48.png");
 
-    GlobalSettings::read();
+    cocoSettings().read();
     GlobalSettingsPage::instance().widget();
 
     setupCocoProjectPanel();
diff --git a/src/plugins/coco/cocoprojectwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/coco/cocoprojectwidget.cpp
index 88b0d78e321..9d101875c7c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coco/cocoprojectwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coco/cocoprojectwidget.cpp
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ void CocoProjectWidget::reloadSettings()
     setState(configDone);
     displayChanges();
 
-    const bool valid = m_coco.isValid();
+    const bool valid = cocoSettings().isValid();
     m_configerrorLabel.setVisible(!valid);
     if (!valid) {
         m_configerrorLabel.setText(
-            Tr::tr("Coco is not installed correctly: \"%1\"").arg(m_coco.errorMessage()));
+            Tr::tr("Coco is not installed correctly: \"%1\"").arg(cocoSettings().errorMessage()));
     }
 }
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ void Internal::CocoProjectWidget::onCoverageGroupBoxClicked()
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!m_coco.isValid()) {
+    if (!cocoSettings().isValid()) {
         m_coverageGroupBoxEnabled.setValue(false, Utils::BaseAspect::BeQuiet);
 
         QMessageBox box;
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void Internal::CocoProjectWidget::onCoverageGroupBoxClicked()
         if (box.clickedButton() == editButton)
             Core::ICore::showOptionsDialog(Constants::COCO_SETTINGS_PAGE_ID);
 
-        m_coverageGroupBoxEnabled.setValue(m_coco.isValid(), Utils::BaseAspect::BeQuiet);
+        m_coverageGroupBoxEnabled.setValue(cocoSettings().isValid(), Utils::BaseAspect::BeQuiet);
     } else
         m_buildSettings->setCoverage(checked);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coco/cocoprojectwidget.h b/src/plugins/coco/cocoprojectwidget.h
index ccc04fddc5d..30efb7e09eb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coco/cocoprojectwidget.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coco/cocoprojectwidget.h
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "buildsettings.h"
-#include "globalsettings.h"
 
 #include <projectexplorer/buildconfiguration.h>
 #include <utils/aspects.h>
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ private:
     QString m_selectionDirectory;
     ConfigurationState m_configState = configDone;
     QString m_buildConfigurationName;
-    CocoInstallation m_coco;
 };
 
 } // namespace Coco::Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/coco/cocoqmakesettings.cpp b/src/plugins/coco/cocoqmakesettings.cpp
index 61115a8c01d..35012262802 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coco/cocoqmakesettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coco/cocoqmakesettings.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ private:
     bool cocoPathValid() const;
 
     QMakeFeatureFile m_featureFile;
-    CocoInstallation m_coco;
 };
 
 void CocoQMakeSettings::read()
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ void CocoQMakeSettings::write(const QString &options, const QString &tweaks)
 
 QString CocoQMakeSettings::pathAssignment() const
 {
-    return pathAssignmentPrefix + m_coco.directory().toUserOutput();
+    return pathAssignmentPrefix + cocoSettings().directory().toUserOutput();
 }
 
 bool CocoQMakeSettings::cocoPathValid() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/coco/globalsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/coco/globalsettings.cpp
index 7a83e3309c0..7a85e35ab4f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coco/globalsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coco/globalsettings.cpp
@@ -20,23 +20,34 @@
 #include <QSettings>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 
+using namespace Utils;
+
 namespace Coco::Internal {
-namespace GlobalSettings {
 
 static const char DIRECTORY[] = "CocoDirectory";
 
-void read()
+CocoSettings &cocoSettings()
+{
+    static CocoSettings theCocoSettings;
+    return theCocoSettings;
+}
+
+CocoSettings::CocoSettings()
+{
+    m_errorMessage = Tr::tr("Error: Coco installation directory not set. (This can't happen.)");
+}
+
+void CocoSettings::read()
 {
-    CocoInstallation coco;
     bool directoryInSettings = false;
 
-    Utils::QtcSettings *s = Core::ICore::settings();
+    QtcSettings *s = Core::ICore::settings();
     s->beginGroup(Constants::COCO_SETTINGS_GROUP);
     const QStringList keys = s->allKeys();
     for (const QString &keyString : keys) {
-        Utils::Key key(keyString.toLatin1());
+        Key key(keyString.toLatin1());
         if (key == DIRECTORY) {
-            coco.setDirectory(Utils::FilePath::fromUserInput(s->value(key).toString()));
+            setDirectory(FilePath::fromUserInput(s->value(key).toString()));
             directoryInSettings = true;
         } else
             s->remove(key);
@@ -44,74 +55,56 @@ void read()
     s->endGroup();
 
     if (!directoryInSettings)
-        coco.findDefaultDirectory();
+       findDefaultDirectory();
 
-    GlobalSettings::save();
+    save();
 }
 
-void save()
+void CocoSettings::save()
 {
-    Utils::QtcSettings *s = Core::ICore::settings();
+    QtcSettings *s = Core::ICore::settings();
     s->beginGroup(Constants::COCO_SETTINGS_GROUP);
-    s->setValue(DIRECTORY, CocoInstallation().directory().toUserOutput());
+    s->setValue(DIRECTORY, directory().toUserOutput());
     s->endGroup();
 }
 
-} // namespace GlobalSettings
-
-struct CocoInstallationPrivate
+FilePath CocoSettings::directory() const
 {
-    Utils::FilePath cocoPath;
-    bool isValid = false;
-    QString errorMessage = Tr::tr("Error: Coco installation directory not set. (This can't happen.)");
-};
-
-CocoInstallationPrivate *CocoInstallation::d = nullptr;
-
-CocoInstallation::CocoInstallation()
-{
-    if (!d)
-        d = new CocoInstallationPrivate;
+    return m_cocoPath;
 }
 
-Utils::FilePath CocoInstallation::directory() const
-{
-    return d->cocoPath;
-}
-
-Utils::FilePath CocoInstallation::coverageBrowserPath() const
+FilePath CocoSettings::coverageBrowserPath() const
 {
     QString browserPath;
 
-    if (Utils::HostOsInfo::isAnyUnixHost() || Utils::HostOsInfo::isMacHost())
+    if (HostOsInfo::isAnyUnixHost() || HostOsInfo::isMacHost())
         browserPath = "bin/coveragebrowser";
     else
         browserPath = "coveragebrowser.exe";
 
-    return d->cocoPath.resolvePath(browserPath);
+    return m_cocoPath.resolvePath(browserPath);
 }
 
-void CocoInstallation::setDirectory(const Utils::FilePath &dir)
+void CocoSettings::setDirectory(const FilePath &dir)
 {
     if (isCocoDirectory(dir)) {
-        d->cocoPath = dir;
-        d->isValid = true;
-        d->errorMessage = "";
+        m_cocoPath = dir;
+        m_isValid = true;
+        m_errorMessage.clear();
         verifyCocoDirectory();
-    }
-    else {
-        d->cocoPath = Utils::FilePath();
-        d->isValid = false;
-        d->errorMessage
+    } else {
+        m_cocoPath = Utils::FilePath();
+        m_isValid = false;
+        m_errorMessage
             = Tr::tr("Error: Coco installation directory not found at \"%1\".").arg(dir.nativePath());
     }
 }
 
-Utils::FilePath CocoInstallation::coverageScannerPath(const Utils::FilePath &cocoDir) const
+FilePath CocoSettings::coverageScannerPath(const FilePath &cocoDir) const
 {
     QString scannerPath;
 
-    if (Utils::HostOsInfo::isAnyUnixHost()  || Utils::HostOsInfo::isMacHost())
+    if (HostOsInfo::isAnyUnixHost()  || HostOsInfo::isMacHost())
         scannerPath = "bin/coveragescanner";
     else
         scannerPath = "coveragescanner.exe";
@@ -119,21 +112,21 @@ Utils::FilePath CocoInstallation::coverageScannerPath(const Utils::FilePath &coc
     return cocoDir.resolvePath(scannerPath);
 }
 
-bool CocoInstallation::isCocoDirectory(const Utils::FilePath &cocoDir) const
+bool CocoSettings::isCocoDirectory(const Utils::FilePath &cocoDir) const
 {
     return coverageScannerPath(cocoDir).exists();
 }
 
-void CocoInstallation::logError(const QString &msg)
+void CocoSettings::logError(const QString &msg)
 {
     logFlashing(msg);
-    d->isValid = false;
-    d->errorMessage = msg;
+    m_isValid = false;
+    m_errorMessage = msg;
 }
 
-bool CocoInstallation::verifyCocoDirectory()
+bool CocoSettings::verifyCocoDirectory()
 {
-    QString coveragescanner = coverageScannerPath(d->cocoPath).nativePath();
+    QString coveragescanner = coverageScannerPath(m_cocoPath).nativePath();
 
     QProcess proc;
     proc.setProgram(coveragescanner);
@@ -170,19 +163,19 @@ bool CocoInstallation::verifyCocoDirectory()
     }
 }
 
-bool CocoInstallation::isValid() const
+bool CocoSettings::isValid() const
 {
-    return d->isValid;
+    return m_isValid;
 }
 
-QString CocoInstallation::errorMessage() const
+QString CocoSettings::errorMessage() const
 {
-    return d->errorMessage;
+    return m_errorMessage;
 }
 
-void CocoInstallation::tryPath(const QString &path)
+void CocoSettings::tryPath(const QString &path)
 {
-    if (d->isValid)
+    if (m_isValid)
         return;
 
     const auto fpath = Utils::FilePath::fromString(path);
@@ -190,17 +183,18 @@ void CocoInstallation::tryPath(const QString &path)
     if (isCocoDirectory(fpath)) {
         logSilently(Tr::tr("Found Coco directory \"%1\".").arg(nativePath));
         setDirectory(fpath);
-        GlobalSettings::save();
-    } else
+        save();
+    } else {
         logSilently(Tr::tr("Checked Coco directory \"%1\".").arg(nativePath));
+    }
 }
 
-QString CocoInstallation::envVar(const QString &var) const
+QString CocoSettings::envVar(const QString &var) const
 {
     return QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment().value(var);
 }
 
-void CocoInstallation::findDefaultDirectory()
+void CocoSettings::findDefaultDirectory()
 {
     if (Utils::HostOsInfo::isMacHost())
         tryPath("/Applications/SquishCoco");
@@ -216,10 +210,11 @@ void CocoInstallation::findDefaultDirectory()
         tryPath(envVar("ProgramFiles(x86)") + "\\squishcoco");
     }
 }
+
 GlobalSettingsWidget::GlobalSettingsWidget(QFrame *parent)
     : QFrame(parent)
 {
-    m_cocoPathAspect.setDefaultPathValue(m_coco.directory());
+    m_cocoPathAspect.setDefaultPathValue(cocoSettings().directory());
     m_cocoPathAspect.setExpectedKind(Utils::PathChooser::ExistingDirectory);
     m_cocoPathAspect.setPromptDialogTitle(Tr::tr("Coco Installation Directory"));
 
@@ -245,13 +240,13 @@ void GlobalSettingsWidget::onCocoPathChanged()
 
 bool GlobalSettingsWidget::verifyCocoDirectory(const Utils::FilePath &cocoDir)
 {
-    m_coco.setDirectory(cocoDir);
-    m_messageLabel.setText(m_coco.errorMessage());
-    if (m_coco.isValid())
+    cocoSettings().setDirectory(cocoDir);
+    m_messageLabel.setText(cocoSettings().errorMessage());
+    if (cocoSettings().isValid())
         m_messageLabel.setIconType(Utils::InfoLabel::None);
     else
         m_messageLabel.setIconType(Utils::InfoLabel::Error);
-    return m_coco.isValid();
+    return cocoSettings().isValid();
 }
 
 void GlobalSettingsWidget::apply()
@@ -259,21 +254,21 @@ void GlobalSettingsWidget::apply()
     if (!verifyCocoDirectory(widgetCocoDir()))
         return;
 
-    m_coco.setDirectory(widgetCocoDir());
-    GlobalSettings::save();
+    cocoSettings().setDirectory(widgetCocoDir());
+    cocoSettings().save();
 
     emit updateCocoDir();
 }
 
 void GlobalSettingsWidget::cancel()
 {
-    m_coco.setDirectory(m_previousCocoDir);
+    cocoSettings().setDirectory(m_previousCocoDir);
 }
 
 void GlobalSettingsWidget::setVisible(bool visible)
 {
     QFrame::setVisible(visible);
-    m_previousCocoDir = m_coco.directory();
+    m_previousCocoDir = cocoSettings().directory();
 }
 
 Utils::FilePath GlobalSettingsWidget::widgetCocoDir() const
diff --git a/src/plugins/coco/globalsettings.h b/src/plugins/coco/globalsettings.h
index ce682e857e6..568d1400792 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coco/globalsettings.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coco/globalsettings.h
@@ -8,20 +8,15 @@
 #include <QPointer>
 
 namespace Coco::Internal {
-namespace GlobalSettings {
 
-void read();
-void save();
-
-} // GlobalSettings
-
-struct CocoInstallationPrivate;
-
-// Borg pattern: There are many instances of this class, but all are the same.
-class CocoInstallation
+class CocoSettings
 {
+    friend CocoSettings &cocoSettings();
+    CocoSettings();
+
 public:
-    CocoInstallation();
+    void read();
+    void save();
 
     Utils::FilePath directory() const;
     Utils::FilePath coverageBrowserPath() const;
@@ -39,9 +34,13 @@ private:
     void tryPath(const QString &path);
     QString envVar(const QString &var) const;
 
-    static CocoInstallationPrivate *d;
+    Utils::FilePath m_cocoPath;
+    bool m_isValid = false;
+    QString m_errorMessage;
 };
 
+CocoSettings &cocoSettings();
+
 class GlobalSettingsWidget : public QFrame
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ private:
     Utils::FilePathAspect m_cocoPathAspect;
     Utils::TextDisplay m_messageLabel;
 
-    CocoInstallation m_coco;
     Utils::FilePath m_previousCocoDir;
 };