diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 46dc163..7b4551b 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: ''
   cvmfs_http_proxy:
-    description: 'Chain of HTTP proxy groups used by CernVM-FS. Necessary.Set to DIRECT if you don’t use proxies.'
+    description: 'Chain of HTTP proxy groups used by CernVM-FS. Defaults to DIRECT.'
     required: false
-    default: ''
+    default: 'DIRECT'
   cvmfs_ignore_signature:
     description: 'When set to yes, don’t verify CernVM-FS file catalog signatures.'
     required: false
diff --git a/setup-cvmfs.sh b/setup-cvmfs.sh
index e691878..b3c353d 100755
--- a/setup-cvmfs.sh
+++ b/setup-cvmfs.sh
@@ -44,10 +44,6 @@ elif [ "$(uname)" == "Darwin" ]; then
   # Warn about the phasing out of MacOS support for this action
   echo "warning The CernVM-FS GitHub Action's support for MacOS  \
         is still experimental."
-  # Temporary fix for macOS until cvmfs 2.8 is released
-  if [ -z "${CVMFS_HTTP_PROXY}" ]; then
-    export CVMFS_HTTP_PROXY='DIRECT'
-  fi
 
   brew tap macos-fuse-t/cask
   brew tap cvmfs/homebrew-cvmfs