diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/ansible-test-coverage-code-cleanup.yml b/changelogs/fragments/ansible-test-coverage-code-cleanup.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..24d14d744dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/ansible-test-coverage-code-cleanup.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - ansible-test - Code cleanup in the internal logic for code coverage collection of PowerShell modules.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/config/base.yml b/lib/ansible/config/base.yml
index 438f35eaec9..db21ca7c5cc 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/config/base.yml
+++ b/lib/ansible/config/base.yml
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ COVERAGE_REMOTE_OUTPUT:
   - {name: _ansible_coverage_remote_output}
   type: str
   version_added: '2.9'
-COVERAGE_REMOTE_WHITELIST:
+COVERAGE_REMOTE_PATH_FILTER:
   name: Sets the list of paths to run coverage for.
   description:
   - A list of paths for files on the Ansible controller to run coverage for when executing on the remote host.
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ COVERAGE_REMOTE_WHITELIST:
   - This is for internal use only.
   default: '*'
   env:
-  - {name: _ANSIBLE_COVERAGE_REMOTE_WHITELIST}
+  - {name: _ANSIBLE_COVERAGE_REMOTE_PATH_FILTER}
   type: str
   version_added: '2.9'
 ACTION_WARNINGS:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/executor/powershell/coverage_wrapper.ps1 b/lib/ansible/executor/powershell/coverage_wrapper.ps1
index 5044ab92244..39bfa05c43a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/executor/powershell/coverage_wrapper.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/executor/powershell/coverage_wrapper.ps1
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ Function New-CoverageBreakpoint {
     $info
 }
 
-Function Compare-WhitelistPattern {
+Function Compare-PathFilterPattern {
     Param (
         [String[]]$Patterns,
         [String]$Path
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ $file_encoding = 'UTF8'
 try {
     $scripts = [System.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.Object]]@($script:common_functions)
 
-    $coverage_whitelist = $Payload.coverage.whitelist.Split(":", [StringSplitOptions]::RemoveEmptyEntries)
+    $coverage_path_filter = $Payload.coverage.path_filter.Split(":", [StringSplitOptions]::RemoveEmptyEntries)
 
     # We need to track what utils have already been added to the script for loading. This is because the load
     # order is important and can have module_utils that rely on other utils.
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ try {
         Set-Content -LiteralPath $util_path -Value $util_code -Encoding $file_encoding
 
         $ansible_path = $Payload.coverage.module_util_paths.$util_name
-        if ((Compare-WhitelistPattern -Patterns $coverage_whitelist -Path $ansible_path)) {
+        if ((Compare-PathFilterPattern -Patterns $coverage_path_filter -Path $ansible_path)) {
             $cov_params = @{
                 Path = $util_path
                 Code = $util_sb
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ try {
     $scripts.Add($module_path)
 
     $ansible_path = $Payload.coverage.module_path
-    if ((Compare-WhitelistPattern -Patterns $coverage_whitelist -Path $ansible_path)) {
+    if ((Compare-PathFilterPattern -Patterns $coverage_path_filter -Path $ansible_path)) {
         $cov_params = @{
             Path = $module_path
             Code = [ScriptBlock]::Create($module)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/executor/powershell/module_manifest.py b/lib/ansible/executor/powershell/module_manifest.py
index 83a1c3a7393..9d7987bbb08 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/executor/powershell/module_manifest.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/executor/powershell/module_manifest.py
@@ -340,8 +340,8 @@ def _create_powershell_wrapper(b_module_data, module_path, module_args,
         finder.scan_exec_script('coverage_wrapper')
         coverage_manifest['output'] = coverage_output
 
-        coverage_whitelist = C.config.get_config_value('COVERAGE_REMOTE_WHITELIST', variables=task_vars)
-        coverage_manifest['whitelist'] = coverage_whitelist
+        coverage_path_filter = C.config.get_config_value('COVERAGE_REMOTE_PATH_FILTER', variables=task_vars)
+        coverage_manifest['path_filter'] = coverage_path_filter
 
     # make sure Ansible.ModuleUtils.AddType is added if any C# utils are used
     if len(finder.cs_utils_wrapper) > 0 or len(finder.cs_utils_module) > 0:
diff --git a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/util_common.py b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/util_common.py
index 1ac2e60dd17..0f3ae62767a 100644
--- a/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/util_common.py
+++ b/test/lib/ansible_test/_internal/util_common.py
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ def get_coverage_environment(args, target_name, version, temp_path, module_cover
             # is responsible for adding '={language version}=coverage.{hostname}.{pid}.{id}'
             env['_ANSIBLE_COVERAGE_REMOTE_OUTPUT'] = os.path.join(remote_temp_path, '%s=%s=%s' % (
                 args.command, target_name, args.coverage_label or 'remote'))
-            env['_ANSIBLE_COVERAGE_REMOTE_WHITELIST'] = os.path.join(data_context().content.root, '*')
+            env['_ANSIBLE_COVERAGE_REMOTE_PATH_FILTER'] = os.path.join(data_context().content.root, '*')
 
     return env