diff --git a/examples/.bazelrc b/examples/.bazelrc
index 5a1aca1..42e70b5 100644
--- a/examples/.bazelrc
+++ b/examples/.bazelrc
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-# Can improve performance in Windows workers
-# See https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_python/blob/7bba79de34b6352001cb42b801245d0de33ce225/docs/sphinx/pypi-dependencies.md#L40
-startup --windows_enable_symlinks
-
 # Do not waste memory by keeping idle Bazel servers around
 startup --max_idle_secs=10
 
diff --git a/test/apply_fixes/execution_logic.py b/test/apply_fixes/execution_logic.py
index e06ac60..fcc29fe 100644
--- a/test/apply_fixes/execution_logic.py
+++ b/test/apply_fixes/execution_logic.py
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@
 """
 
 BAZEL_RC_FILE = """
-# Can improve performance in Windows workers
-# See https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_python/blob/7bba79de34b6352001cb42b801245d0de33ce225/docs/sphinx/pypi-dependencies.md#L40
-startup --windows_enable_symlinks
-
 # Decrease Python toolchain overhead
 # See https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_python/issues/1653
 common --nolegacy_external_runfiles
diff --git a/test/aspect/test_case.py b/test/aspect/test_case.py
index f75a302..0d011c3 100644
--- a/test/aspect/test_case.py
+++ b/test/aspect/test_case.py
@@ -101,9 +101,6 @@ def _run_bazel_build(
             "--ignore_all_rc_files",
             # Do not waste memory by keeping idle Bazel servers around
             "--max_idle_secs=10",
-            # Can improve performance in Windows workers
-            # See https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_python/blob/7bba79de34b6352001cb42b801245d0de33ce225/docs/sphinx/pypi-dependencies.md#L40
-            "--windows_enable_symlinks",
             "build",
             "--experimental_convenience_symlinks=ignore",
             "--noshow_progress",
diff --git a/test/aspect/test_case_test.py b/test/aspect/test_case_test.py
index 465c55a..c648ba7 100644
--- a/test/aspect/test_case_test.py
+++ b/test/aspect/test_case_test.py
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ def test_dwyu_command_without_any_extra_args(self, run_mock: MagicMock) -> None:
                 "--output_base=/some/path",
                 "--ignore_all_rc_files",
                 "--max_idle_secs=10",
-                "--windows_enable_symlinks",
                 "build",
                 "--experimental_convenience_symlinks=ignore",
                 "--noshow_progress",
@@ -119,7 +118,6 @@ def test_dwyu_command_with_global_and_dwyu_extra_args(self, run_mock: MagicMock)
                 "--output_base=/some/path",
                 "--ignore_all_rc_files",
                 "--max_idle_secs=10",
-                "--windows_enable_symlinks",
                 "build",
                 "--experimental_convenience_symlinks=ignore",
                 "--noshow_progress",
@@ -155,7 +153,6 @@ def test_dwyu_command_with_multiple_targets(self, run_mock: MagicMock) -> None:
                 "--output_base=/some/path",
                 "--ignore_all_rc_files",
                 "--max_idle_secs=10",
-                "--windows_enable_symlinks",
                 "build",
                 "--experimental_convenience_symlinks=ignore",
                 "--noshow_progress",