diff --git a/pkg/apple/BaseConfig.xcconfig b/pkg/apple/BaseConfig.xcconfig
index d6252dea60c..92061c75b15 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/BaseConfig.xcconfig
+++ b/pkg/apple/BaseConfig.xcconfig
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ OTHER_CFLAGS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_COMMAND
 OTHER_CFLAGS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE
 OTHER_CFLAGS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_COREAUDIO
 OTHER_CFLAGS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_COREAUDIO3
-OTHER_CFLAGS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_CORETEXT
 OTHER_CFLAGS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_DISCORD
 OTHER_CFLAGS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_DR_FLAC
 OTHER_CFLAGS = $(inherited) -DHAVE_DR_MP3
diff --git a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS13.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS13.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index dcd1594346d..5b1a2cdafca 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS13.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS13.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1601,7 +1601,6 @@
 					"-DHAVE_CONFIGFILE",
 					"-DHAVE_COREAUDIO",
 					"-DHAVE_COREMOTION",
-					"-DHAVE_CORETEXT",
 					"-DHAVE_DSP_FILTER",
 					"-DHAVE_DYNAMIC",
 					"-DHAVE_FILTERS_BUILTIN",
@@ -1748,7 +1747,6 @@
 					"-DHAVE_CONFIGFILE",
 					"-DHAVE_COREAUDIO",
 					"-DHAVE_COREMOTION",
-					"-DHAVE_CORETEXT",
 					"-DHAVE_DSP_FILTER",
 					"-DHAVE_DYNAMIC",
 					"-DHAVE_FILTERS_BUILTIN",
@@ -1922,7 +1920,6 @@
 					"-DHAVE_COCOA_METAL",
 					"-DHAVE_CONFIGFILE",
 					"-DHAVE_COREAUDIO",
-					"-DHAVE_CORETEXT",
 					"-DHAVE_DSP_FILTER",
 					"-DHAVE_DYNAMIC",
 					"-DHAVE_FILTERS_BUILTIN",
@@ -2086,7 +2083,6 @@
 					"-DHAVE_COCOA_METAL",
 					"-DHAVE_CONFIGFILE",
 					"-DHAVE_COREAUDIO",
-					"-DHAVE_CORETEXT",
 					"-DHAVE_DSP_FILTER",
 					"-DHAVE_DYNAMIC",
 					"-DHAVE_FILTERS_BUILTIN",