diff --git a/performance/extrae/share/extrae_bursts.xml b/performance/extrae/share/extrae_bursts.xml
index 7c0ae53..7e625e2 100644
--- a/performance/extrae/share/extrae_bursts.xml
+++ b/performance/extrae/share/extrae_bursts.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
   <mpi enabled="yes">
     <counters enabled="yes" />
+    <comm-calls enabled="no" />
   </mpi>
 
   <openmp enabled="yes" ompt="no">
diff --git a/performance/extrae/share/extrae_detail.xml b/performance/extrae/share/extrae_detail.xml
index 96b775b..87f9677 100644
--- a/performance/extrae/share/extrae_detail.xml
+++ b/performance/extrae/share/extrae_detail.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
   <mpi enabled="yes">
     <counters enabled="yes" />
+    <comm-calls enabled="no" />
   </mpi>
 
   <openmp enabled="yes" ompt="no">
diff --git a/performance/extrae/share/extrae_detail_circular.xml b/performance/extrae/share/extrae_detail_circular.xml
index 4fd556a..481fc31 100644
--- a/performance/extrae/share/extrae_detail_circular.xml
+++ b/performance/extrae/share/extrae_detail_circular.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
   <mpi enabled="yes">
     <counters enabled="yes" />
+    <comm-calls enabled="no" />
   </mpi>
 
   <openmp enabled="yes" ompt="no">
diff --git a/performance/extrae/share/extrae_no-hwc.xml b/performance/extrae/share/extrae_no-hwc.xml
index e2a05e9..7b80041 100644
--- a/performance/extrae/share/extrae_no-hwc.xml
+++ b/performance/extrae/share/extrae_no-hwc.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
   <mpi enabled="yes">
     <counters enabled="yes" />
+    <comm-calls enabled="no" />
   </mpi>
 
   <openmp enabled="yes" ompt="no">