diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
index 2839ece8c0..16ded625da 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@
   return [self initWithProject:nil nibName:nil bundle:nil];
 }
 
+- (instancetype)init {
+  return [self initWithProject:nil nibName:nil bundle:nil];
+}
+
 #pragma mark - Common view controller initialization tasks
 
 - (void)performCommonViewControllerInitialization {