diff --git a/public.bzl b/public.bzl
index f4c5b635b8..57e91455f3 100644
--- a/public.bzl
+++ b/public.bzl
@@ -767,7 +767,6 @@ def base_defines(os_conditions):
             # IOS
             [
                 "SK_BUILD_FOR_IOS",
-                "SKNX_NO_SIMD",
                 "SK_NO_COMMAND_BUFFER",  # Test tools that use thread_local.
                 "SK_GL",
             ],