diff --git a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/translator.py b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/translator.py
index 8c8eda4ee..eb2046bd4 100644
--- a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/translator.py
+++ b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/translator.py
@@ -1,17 +1,13 @@
 """A custom Sphinx HTML Translator for Bootstrap layout."""
 
 import types
-from functools import partial
 
 import sphinx
-from docutils.nodes import Element
 from packaging.version import Version
 from sphinx.application import Sphinx
 from sphinx.ext.autosummary import autosummary_table
 from sphinx.util import logging
 
-from .utils import traverse_or_findall
-
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -63,92 +59,6 @@ def visit_table(self, node):
         tag = self.starttag(node, "table", CLASS=" ".join(classes), **atts)
         self.body.append(tag)
 
-    # NOTE: `visit_section`, `visit_desc_signature` & `visit_reference` are extended
-    # here to resolve #1026 & #1207. There is an open issue with Sphinx to address this:
-    # https://github.com/sphinx-doc/sphinx/issues/11208
-    # If the issue is resolved within Sphinx, these methods can be removed.
-
-    def visit_section(self, node):
-        """Handle section nodes to replace dots with underscores.
-
-        This will modify the ``id`` of HTML ``<section>`` tags, where Python modules
-        are documented. Replacing dots with underscores allows the tags to be recognized
-        as navigation targets by ScrollSpy.
-        """
-        if "ids" in node:
-            node["ids"] = [id_.replace(".", "_") for id_ in node["ids"]]
-        super().visit_section(node)
-
-    def visit_desc_signature(self, node):
-        """Handle function & method signature nodes to replace dots with underscores.
-
-        This will modify the ``id`` attribute of HTML ``<dt>`` & ``<dd>`` tags, where
-        Python functions are documented. Replacing dots with underscores allows the tags
-        to be recognized as navigation targets by ScrollSpy.
-        """
-        if "ids" in node:
-            ids = node["ids"]
-            for i, id_ in enumerate(ids):
-                ids[i] = id_.replace(".", "_")
-        super().visit_desc_signature(node)
-
-    def visit_reference(self, node):
-        """Handle reference nodes to replace dots with underscores.
-
-        This will modify the ``href`` attribute of any internal HTML ``<a>`` tags, e.g.
-        the sidebar navigation links.
-        """
-        try:
-            # We are only interested in internal anchor references
-            internal, anchorname = node["internal"], node["anchorname"]
-            if internal and anchorname.startswith("#") and "." in anchorname:
-                # Get the root node of the current document
-                document = self.builder.env.get_doctree(self.builder.current_docname)
-
-                # Get the target anchor ID
-                target_id = anchorname.lstrip("#")
-                sanitized_id = target_id.replace(".", "_")
-                # Update the node `href`
-                node["refuri"] = node["anchorname"] = "#" + sanitized_id
-
-                # Define a search condition to find the target node by ID
-                def find_target(search_id, node):
-                    return (
-                        isinstance(node, Element)
-                        and ("ids" in node)
-                        and (search_id in node["ids"])
-                    )
-
-                # NOTE: Replacing with underscores creates the possibility for
-                # conflicting references. Here we check for these and warn the
-                # user if any are found.
-                if any(
-                    traverse_or_findall(
-                        document, condition=partial(find_target, sanitized_id)
-                    )
-                ):
-                    logger.warning(
-                        f'Sanitized reference "{sanitized_id}" for "{target_id}" '
-                        "conflicts with an existing reference!"
-                    )
-
-                # Find nodes with the given ID (there should only be one)
-                targets = traverse_or_findall(
-                    document, condition=partial(find_target, target_id)
-                )
-                # Replace dots with underscores in the target node ID
-                for target in targets:
-                    # NOTE: By itself, modifying the target `ids` here seems to be
-                    # insufficient, however it helps ensure that the reference `refuri`
-                    # and target `ids` remain consistent during the build process
-                    target["ids"] = [
-                        sanitized_id if id_ == target_id else id_
-                        for id_ in target["ids"]
-                    ]
-        except KeyError:
-            pass
-        super().visit_reference(node)
-
 
 def setup_translators(app: Sphinx):
     """Add bootstrap HTML functionality if we are using an HTML translator.