diff --git a/tools_webrtc/ios/build_ios_libs.py b/tools_webrtc/ios/build_ios_libs.py
index 383338382b..1971c3e07e 100755
--- a/tools_webrtc/ios/build_ios_libs.py
+++ b/tools_webrtc/ios/build_ios_libs.py
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ def BuildWebRTC(output_dir, target_arch, flavor, gn_target_name,
     output_dir = os.path.join(output_dir, target_arch + '_libs')
     gn_args = [
         'target_os="ios"', 'ios_enable_code_signing=false',
-        'use_xcode_clang=true', 'is_component_build=false'
+        'use_xcode_clang=true', 'is_component_build=false',
+        'rtc_include_tests=false',
     ]
 
     # Add flavor option.
diff --git a/webrtc.gni b/webrtc.gni
index 0e3a585ad4..c4530dd684 100644
--- a/webrtc.gni
+++ b/webrtc.gni
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ template("rtc_test") {
     # When not targeting a simulator, building //base/test:google_test_runner
     # fails, so it is added only when the test is not a real XCTest and when
     # targeting a simulator.
-    if (is_ios && target_cpu == "x64") {
+    if (is_ios && target_cpu == "x64" && rtc_include_tests) {
       if (!defined(invoker.is_xctest) || !invoker.is_xctest) {
         xctest_module_target = "//base/test:google_test_runner"
       }