diff --git a/.github/workflows/memcheck.yml b/.github/workflows/memcheck.yml
index 170e09f3e..bf14c95f3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/memcheck.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/memcheck.yml
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
-          if ("${{ matrix.config.test }}" == 'tests') {
-            remotes::install_github('r-lib/brio#20') # brio mem leak
-          }
           remotes::install_deps(dependencies = c('soft', 'Config/Needs/memcheck'))
         shell: Rscript {0}