diff --git a/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/debugger/debugger.cs b/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/debugger/debugger.cs
index a14b2b59f4..8468edb0c0 100644
--- a/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/debugger/debugger.cs
+++ b/src/System.Management.Automation/engine/debugger/debugger.cs
@@ -3013,7 +3013,6 @@ namespace System.Management.Automation
 
                     _runningJobs.Add(jobArgs.Job.InstanceId, jobArgs);
                     jobArgs.Debugger.DebuggerStop += HandleMonitorRunningJobsDebuggerStop;
-                    jobArgs.Debugger.BreakpointUpdated += HandleBreakpointUpdated;
 
                     newJob = true;
                 }
@@ -3090,7 +3089,6 @@ namespace System.Management.Automation
                 if (_runningJobs.TryGetValue(job.InstanceId, out jobArgs))
                 {
                     jobArgs.Debugger.DebuggerStop -= HandleMonitorRunningJobsDebuggerStop;
-                    jobArgs.Debugger.BreakpointUpdated -= HandleBreakpointUpdated;
                     _runningJobs.Remove(job.InstanceId);
                 }
             }
@@ -3308,28 +3306,6 @@ namespace System.Management.Automation
                     (((DebugMode & DebugModes.RemoteScript) == DebugModes.RemoteScript) && !IsLocalSession));
         }
 
-        private void HandleBreakpointUpdated(object sender, BreakpointUpdatedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            switch (e.UpdateType)
-            {
-                case BreakpointUpdateType.Set:
-                    AddNewBreakpoint(e.Breakpoint);
-                    break;
-
-                case BreakpointUpdateType.Removed:
-                    RemoveBreakpoint(e.Breakpoint);
-                    break;
-
-                case BreakpointUpdateType.Enabled:
-                    EnableBreakpoint(e.Breakpoint);
-                    break;
-
-                case BreakpointUpdateType.Disabled:
-                    DisableBreakpoint(e.Breakpoint);
-                    break;
-            }
-        }
-
         private bool IsRunningWFJobsDebugger(Debugger debugger)
         {
             lock (_syncObject)
@@ -3528,7 +3504,6 @@ namespace System.Management.Automation
             if (nestedDebugger != null)
             {
                 nestedDebugger.DebuggerStop -= HandleMonitorRunningRSDebuggerStop;
-                nestedDebugger.BreakpointUpdated -= HandleBreakpointUpdated;
                 nestedDebugger.Dispose();
 
                 // If current active debugger, then pop.
@@ -3698,7 +3673,6 @@ namespace System.Management.Automation
                     runspaceInfo.NestedDebugger = nestedDebugger;
 
                     nestedDebugger.DebuggerStop += HandleMonitorRunningRSDebuggerStop;
-                    nestedDebugger.BreakpointUpdated += HandleBreakpointUpdated;
 
                     if (((_lastActiveDebuggerAction == DebuggerResumeAction.StepInto) || (_currentDebuggerAction == DebuggerResumeAction.StepInto)) &&
                         !nestedDebugger.IsActive)
diff --git a/test/powershell/SDK/Breakpoint.Tests.ps1 b/test/powershell/SDK/Breakpoint.Tests.ps1
index 599b8b4561..b81148d8fa 100644
--- a/test/powershell/SDK/Breakpoint.Tests.ps1
+++ b/test/powershell/SDK/Breakpoint.Tests.ps1
@@ -77,13 +77,6 @@ Describe 'Breakpoint SDK Unit Tests' -Tags 'CI' {
 
     Context 'Managing breakpoints in a remote runspace via the SDK' {
 
-        AfterAll {
-            # Get rid of any breakpoints that were created in the default runspace.
-            # This is necessary due to a known bug that causes breakpoints with the
-            # same id to be created or updated in the default runspace.
-            Get-PSBreakpoint | Remove-PSBreakpoint
-        }
-
         It 'Can set command breakpoints' {
             $jobRunspace.Debugger.SetCommandBreakpoint('Write-Verbose', { break }) | Should -BeOfType [System.Management.Automation.CommandBreakpoint]
         }
@@ -115,6 +108,14 @@ Describe 'Breakpoint SDK Unit Tests' -Tags 'CI' {
             }
         }
 
+        It 'Doesn''t manipulate any breakpoints in the default runspace' {
+            # Issue https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues/10167 fix:
+            # Ensure that breakpoints were not created in the default runspace.
+            # Prior to this issue being fixed, breakpoints with the same id
+            # would be created or updated in the default runspace.
+            $host.Runspace.Debugger.GetBreakpoints() | Should -BeNullOrEmpty
+        }
+
         It 'Can remove breakpoints' {
             foreach ($bp in $jobRunspace.Debugger.GetBreakpoints()) {
                 $jobRunspace.Debugger.RemoveBreakpoint($bp) | Should -BeTrue