diff --git a/3rdParty/assimp/CMakeLists.txt b/3rdParty/assimp/CMakeLists.txt
index 2be13a3..bb42c64 100644
--- a/3rdParty/assimp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/3rdParty/assimp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 include(FetchContent)
 
 unset(assimp_FOUND)
-find_package(assimp QUIET)
-message("assimp_FOUND: ${assimp_FOUND}; ASSIMP_FOUND: ${ASSIMP_FOUND}")
+if (NOT IOS)
+    find_package(assimp QUIET)
+    message("assimp_FOUND: ${assimp_FOUND}; ASSIMP_FOUND: ${ASSIMP_FOUND}")
+endif ()
 if (assimp_FOUND OR ASSIMP_FOUND)
     message("Using system assimp")
 elseif (USE_ASSIMP)
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ endif ()
 
 
 function(LinkAssimp TARGET)
-    if (NOT assimp_BUILT)
+    if (NOT assimp_BUILT AND NOT IOS)
         find_package(assimp QUIET)
         message("assimp_FOUND: ${assimp_FOUND}; ASSIMP_FOUND: ${ASSIMP_FOUND}")
         if (assimp_FOUND OR ASSIMP_FOUND)