diff --git a/apple/iOS/platform.m b/apple/iOS/platform.m
index 1d0cd4dd28..334f46cec1 100644
--- a/apple/iOS/platform.m
+++ b/apple/iOS/platform.m
@@ -224,9 +224,6 @@ static void handle_touch_event(NSArray* touches)
    core_info_set_core_path();
    core_list = (const core_info_list_t*)core_info_list_get();
 
-   if (!core_list || core_list->count == 0)
-      apple_display_alert("No libretro cores were found. You will not be able to run any content.", "Warning");
-
    apple_run_core(0, NULL, nil, 0);
    apple_gamecontroller_init();