diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/devices.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/devices.dart
index 83b53df790..1ee7290083 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/devices.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/devices.dart
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ class IOSDevice extends Device {
   IOSDevice(String id, { this.name }) : super(id) {
     _installerPath = _checkForCommand('ideviceinstaller');
     _iproxyPath = _checkForCommand('iproxy');
-    _debuggerPath = _checkForCommand('idevicedebug');
     _loggerPath = _checkForCommand('idevicesyslog');
     _screenshotPath = _checkForCommand('idevicescreenshot');
     _pusherPath = _checkForCommand(
@@ -60,9 +59,6 @@ class IOSDevice extends Device {
   String _iproxyPath;
   String get iproxyPath => _iproxyPath;
 
-  String _debuggerPath;
-  String get debuggerPath => _debuggerPath;
-
   String _loggerPath;
   String get loggerPath => _loggerPath;