diff --git a/.github/workflows/cmake_installed.yml b/.github/workflows/cmake_installed.yml
index 3cd917c1..784c751f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cmake_installed.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cmake_installed.yml
@@ -12,17 +12,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      # See issue https://github.com/actions/setup-python/issues/577.  There is
-      # some kind of environment conflict between the symlinks found in the
-      # GitHub Actions runner and `brew upgrade python` where `brew` detects and
-      # refuses to overwrite symlinks.  The cause for our runs is not clear,
-      # we do not use that action, but if that issue is closed this section
-      # can be removed.
-      - name: sanitize GHA / brew python environment
-        run: |
-          # Remove the symlinks that cause issues.
-          find /usr/local/bin -lname '*/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/*' -delete
-          sudo rm -rf /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/
       - name: setup
         working-directory: drake_cmake_installed
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pip.yml b/.github/workflows/pip.yml
index 2c7f6c2c..4765215b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pip.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pip.yml
@@ -14,17 +14,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      # See issue https://github.com/actions/setup-python/issues/577.  There is
-      # some kind of environment conflict between the symlinks found in the
-      # GitHub Actions runner and `brew upgrade python` where `brew` detects and
-      # refuses to overwrite symlinks.  The cause for our runs is not clear,
-      # we do not use that action, but if that issue is closed this section
-      # can be removed.
-      - name: sanitize GHA / brew python environment
-        run: |
-          # Remove the symlinks that cause issues.
-          find /usr/local/bin -lname '*/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/*' -delete
-          sudo rm -rf /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/
       - name: python setup
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/poetry.yml b/.github/workflows/poetry.yml
index 5ed2a55e..5691ca7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/poetry.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/poetry.yml
@@ -14,17 +14,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      # See issue https://github.com/actions/setup-python/issues/577.  There is
-      # some kind of environment conflict between the symlinks found in the
-      # GitHub Actions runner and `brew upgrade python` where `brew` detects and
-      # refuses to overwrite symlinks.  The cause for our runs is not clear,
-      # we do not use that action, but if that issue is closed this section
-      # can be removed.
-      - name: sanitize GHA / brew python environment
-        run: |
-          # Remove the symlinks that cause issues.
-          find /usr/local/bin -lname '*/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/*' -delete
-          sudo rm -rf /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/
       - name: python setup
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
diff --git a/drake_cmake_installed/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/drake_cmake_installed/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f0ffaee2..e35106ea 100644
--- a/drake_cmake_installed/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/drake_cmake_installed/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -31,17 +31,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      # See issue https://github.com/actions/setup-python/issues/577.  There is
-      # some kind of environment conflict between the symlinks found in the
-      # GitHub Actions runner and `brew upgrade python` where `brew` detects and
-      # refuses to overwrite symlinks.  The cause for our runs is not clear,
-      # we do not use that action, but if that issue is closed this section
-      # can be removed.
-      - name: sanitize GHA / brew python environment
-        run: |
-          # Remove the symlinks that cause issues.
-          find /usr/local/bin -lname '*/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/*' -delete
-          sudo rm -rf /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/
       - name: setup
         working-directory: drake_cmake_installed
         run: |
diff --git a/drake_pip/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/drake_pip/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c2195aee..6b2037a0 100644
--- a/drake_pip/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/drake_pip/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -33,17 +33,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      # See issue https://github.com/actions/setup-python/issues/577.  There is
-      # some kind of environment conflict between the symlinks found in the
-      # GitHub Actions runner and `brew upgrade python` where `brew` detects and
-      # refuses to overwrite symlinks.  The cause for our runs is not clear,
-      # we do not use that action, but if that issue is closed this section
-      # can be removed.
-      - name: sanitize GHA / brew python environment
-        run: |
-          # Remove the symlinks that cause issues.
-          find /usr/local/bin -lname '*/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/*' -delete
-          sudo rm -rf /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/
       - name: python setup
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
diff --git a/drake_poetry/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/drake_poetry/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0859d6dc..d1442647 100644
--- a/drake_poetry/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/drake_poetry/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -33,17 +33,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      # See issue https://github.com/actions/setup-python/issues/577.  There is
-      # some kind of environment conflict between the symlinks found in the
-      # GitHub Actions runner and `brew upgrade python` where `brew` detects and
-      # refuses to overwrite symlinks.  The cause for our runs is not clear,
-      # we do not use that action, but if that issue is closed this section
-      # can be removed.
-      - name: sanitize GHA / brew python environment
-        run: |
-          # Remove the symlinks that cause issues.
-          find /usr/local/bin -lname '*/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/*' -delete
-          sudo rm -rf /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/
       - name: python setup
         uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with: