diff --git a/mkspecs/common/ios/qmake.conf b/mkspecs/common/ios/qmake.conf
index 39465aa765..3c477438a3 100644
--- a/mkspecs/common/ios/qmake.conf
+++ b/mkspecs/common/ios/qmake.conf
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ QMAKE_RANLIB            = ranlib -s
 QMAKE_LINK              = $$QMAKE_CXX
 QMAKE_LINK_SHLIB        = $$QMAKE_CXX
 
-# Basic iOS frameworks needed for any GUI app
-QMAKE_LFLAGS           += -framework Foundation -framework UIKit -framework QuartzCore -lz
-
 # No OpenGL ES1
 QMAKE_INCDIR_OPENGL_ES1 =
 QMAKE_LIBDIR_OPENGL_ES1 =
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/plugin.pro b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/plugin.pro
index 591a0a67ed..5f46ea7ef5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/plugin.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/plugin.pro
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ PLUGIN_TYPE = platforms
 load(qt_plugin)
 
 QT += core-private gui-private platformsupport-private
-LIBS += -framework UIKit -framework QuartzCore
+LIBS += -framework Foundation -framework UIKit -framework QuartzCore
 
 OBJECTIVE_SOURCES = \
     plugin.mm \