diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/bin/xcode_backend.sh b/packages/flutter_tools/bin/xcode_backend.sh
index f5242fa488..b8b007d846 100755
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/bin/xcode_backend.sh
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/bin/xcode_backend.sh
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ BuildApp() {
 
   RunCommand mkdir -p -- "$derived_dir"
   AssertExists "$derived_dir"
+  RunCommand rm -rf -- "${derived_dir}/App.framework"
 
   # Default value of assets_path is flutter_assets
   local assets_path="flutter_assets"
@@ -103,8 +104,11 @@ BuildApp() {
     exit -1
   fi
 
+  local framework_path="${FLUTTER_ROOT}/bin/cache/artifacts/engine/${artifact_variant}"
   local flutter_engine_flag=""
   local local_engine_flag=""
+  local flutter_framework="${framework_path}/Flutter.framework"
+  local flutter_podspec="${framework_path}/Flutter.podspec"
 
   if [[ -n "$FLUTTER_ENGINE" ]]; then
     flutter_engine_flag="--local-engine-src-path=${FLUTTER_ENGINE}"
@@ -124,15 +128,29 @@ BuildApp() {
       exit -1
     fi
     local_engine_flag="--local-engine=${LOCAL_ENGINE}"
+    flutter_framework="${FLUTTER_ENGINE}/out/${LOCAL_ENGINE}/Flutter.framework"
+    flutter_podspec="${FLUTTER_ENGINE}/out/${LOCAL_ENGINE}/Flutter.podspec"
   fi
 
-  RunCommand pushd "${project_path}" > /dev/null
-
   local bitcode_flag=""
   if [[ $ENABLE_BITCODE == "YES" ]]; then
     bitcode_flag="true"
   fi
 
+  # TODO(jonahwilliams): move engine copying to build system.
+  if [[ -e "${project_path}/.ios" ]]; then
+    RunCommand rm -rf -- "${derived_dir}/engine"
+    mkdir "${derived_dir}/engine"
+    RunCommand cp -r -- "${flutter_podspec}" "${derived_dir}/engine"
+    RunCommand cp -r -- "${flutter_framework}" "${derived_dir}/engine"
+  else
+    RunCommand rm -rf -- "${derived_dir}/Flutter.framework"
+    RunCommand cp -- "${flutter_podspec}" "${derived_dir}"
+    RunCommand cp -r -- "${flutter_framework}" "${derived_dir}"
+  fi
+
+  RunCommand pushd "${project_path}" > /dev/null
+
   local verbose_flag=""
   if [[ -n "$VERBOSE_SCRIPT_LOGGING" ]]; then
     verbose_flag="--verbose"
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/build_system/targets/ios.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/build_system/targets/ios.dart
index 5152a7e343..990716cf8a 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/build_system/targets/ios.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/build_system/targets/ios.dart
@@ -19,75 +19,6 @@ import 'assets.dart';
 import 'dart.dart';
 import 'icon_tree_shaker.dart';
 
-/// Copy the Flutter.framework and podspec from the engine cache.
-class UnpackIOSEngine extends Target {
-  const UnpackIOSEngine();
-
-  @override
-  List<String> get depfiles => <String>['ios_engine.d'];
-
-  @override
-  List<Target> get dependencies => const <Target>[];
-
-  @override
-  List<Source> get inputs => const <Source>[];
-
-  @override
-  String get name => 'unpack_ios_engine';
-
-  @override
-  List<Source> get outputs => <Source>[];
-
-  @override
-  Future<void> build(Environment environment) async {
-    if (environment.defines[kBuildMode] == null) {
-      throw MissingDefineException(kBuildMode, 'aot_assembly');
-    }
-    final FlutterProject flutterProject = FlutterProject.current();
-    final BuildMode buildMode = getBuildModeForName(environment.defines[kBuildMode]);
-    final String iosFramework = globals.artifacts
-      .getArtifactPath(Artifact.flutterFramework, mode: buildMode, platform: TargetPlatform.ios);
-    final String iosPodfile = globals.fs.directory(iosFramework)
-      .parent.childFile('Flutter.podspec').path;
-    final List<File> inputs = globals.fs.directory(iosFramework)
-      .listSync(recursive: true)
-      .whereType<File>()
-      .toList()..add(globals.fs.file(iosPodfile));
-    Directory outputDirectory = environment.outputDir;
-    if (flutterProject.isModule) {
-      outputDirectory = environment.outputDir.childDirectory('engine')
-        ..createSync(recursive: true);
-    }
-
-    await globals.processManager.run(<String>[
-      'cp',
-      '-r',
-      '--',
-      iosFramework,
-      outputDirectory.path,
-    ]);
-    await globals.processManager.run(<String>[
-      'cp',
-      '-r',
-      '--',
-      iosPodfile,
-      outputDirectory.path,
-    ]);
-    final List<File> outputs = outputDirectory
-      .listSync(recursive: true)
-      .whereType<File>()
-      .toList();
-    final DepfileService depfileService = DepfileService(
-      logger: globals.logger,
-      fileSystem: globals.fs,
-      platform: globals.platform,
-    );
-    final Depfile depfile = Depfile(inputs, outputs);
-    depfileService.writeToFile(depfile,
-      environment.buildDir.childFile('ios_engine.d'));
-  }
-}
-
 /// Supports compiling a dart kernel file to an assembly file.
 ///
 /// If more than one iOS arch is provided, then this rule will
@@ -303,7 +234,6 @@ abstract class IosAssetBundle extends Target {
   @override
   List<Target> get dependencies => const <Target>[
     KernelSnapshot(),
-    UnpackIOSEngine(),
   ];
 
   @override
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/build_system/targets/ios_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/build_system/targets/ios_test.dart
index 3bf558d558..0aa6739000 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/build_system/targets/ios_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/build_system/targets/ios_test.dart
@@ -7,12 +7,10 @@ import 'package:flutter_tools/src/artifacts.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/base/file_system.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/build_info.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/build_system/build_system.dart';
-import 'package:flutter_tools/src/build_system/exceptions.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/build_system/targets/dart.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/build_system/targets/ios.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/globals.dart' as globals;
 import 'package:mockito/mockito.dart';
-import 'package:platform/platform.dart';
 
 import '../../../src/common.dart';
 import '../../../src/fake_process_manager.dart';
@@ -44,8 +42,6 @@ void main() {
       environment = Environment.test(globals.fs.currentDirectory, defines: <String, String>{
         kTargetPlatform: 'ios',
       });
-    }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-      Platform: () => FakePlatform(operatingSystem: 'macos', environment: const <String, String>{}),
     });
   });
 
@@ -164,76 +160,6 @@ void main() {
     expect(assetDirectory.childFile('vm_snapshot_data'), isNot(exists));
     expect(assetDirectory.childFile('isolate_snapshot_data'), isNot(exists));
   }));
-
-  test('UnpackIOSEngine throws without build mode', () => testbed.run(() async {
-    expect(const UnpackIOSEngine().build(environment),
-      throwsA(isA<MissingDefineException>()));
-  }));
-
-  test('UnpackIOSEngine for regular project', () => testbed.run(() async {
-    environment.defines[kBuildMode] = getNameForBuildMode(BuildMode.profile);
-    environment.outputDir.createSync();
-    environment.buildDir.createSync(recursive: true);
-    globals.fs.directory('bin/cache/artifacts/engine/ios-profile/Flutter.framework')
-      .createSync(recursive: true);
-    processManager = FakeProcessManager.list(<FakeCommand>[
-      const FakeCommand(command: <String>[
-        'cp',
-        '-r',
-        '--',
-        'bin/cache/artifacts/engine/ios-profile/Flutter.framework',
-        '/',
-      ]),
-      const FakeCommand(command: <String>[
-        'cp',
-        '-r',
-        '--',
-        'bin/cache/artifacts/engine/ios-profile/Flutter.podspec',
-        '/',
-      ]),
-    ]);
-
-    await const UnpackIOSEngine().build(environment);
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-    ProcessManager: () => processManager,
-    Platform: () => FakePlatform(operatingSystem: 'macos'),
-  }));
-
-  test('UnpackIOSEngine for module', () => testbed.run(() async {
-    environment.defines[kBuildMode] = getNameForBuildMode(BuildMode.profile);
-    environment.outputDir.createSync();
-    environment.buildDir.createSync(recursive: true);
-    globals.fs.file('bin/cache/artifacts/engine/ios-profile/Flutter.framework/a')
-      ..createSync(recursive: true)
-      ..writeAsStringSync('A');
-    globals.fs.file('pubspec.yaml')
-      .writeAsStringSync('''
-flutter:
-  module:
-    androidPackage: com.example.iosadd2appflutter
-    iosBundleIdentifier: com.example.iosAdd2appFlutter
-''');
-    processManager = FakeProcessManager.list(<FakeCommand>[
-      const FakeCommand(command: <String>[
-        'cp',
-        '-r',
-        '--',
-        'bin/cache/artifacts/engine/ios-profile/Flutter.framework',
-        '/engine',
-      ]),
-      const FakeCommand(command: <String>[
-        'cp',
-        '-r',
-        '--',
-        'bin/cache/artifacts/engine/ios-profile/Flutter.podspec',
-        '/engine',
-      ]),
-    ]);
-
-    await const UnpackIOSEngine().build(environment);
-  }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-    ProcessManager: () => processManager,
-  }));
 }
 
 class MockArtifacts extends Mock implements Artifacts {}