diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
index a75576255..7ae37ccca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_cd.yml
@@ -398,7 +398,6 @@ jobs:
           NUM_CORES: 1
           PYTHONUNBUFFERED: 1
         run: |
-          mkdir $HOME/Documents # work around bug #1301340
           . /env/bin/activate
           if [ "${{ needs.container-stability-check.outputs.container_stable_exit }}" = "true" ]; then
             xvfb-run mechanical-env pytest -m embedding -s --junitxml test_results${{ matrix.python-version }}.xml
@@ -642,7 +641,6 @@ jobs:
           NUM_CORES: 1
           ANSYS_WORKBENCH_LOGGING_FILTER_LEVEL: 0
         run: |
-          mkdir $HOME/Documents # work around #1301340
           . /env/bin/activate
           # Make html or pdf doc
           make_doc() {
diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/1259.fixed.md b/doc/changelog.d/1259.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1d41633c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/1259.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Remove workaround for Documents folder
\ No newline at end of file