diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/drive.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/drive.dart
index bdc0b9f..0bb14a0 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/drive.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/commands/drive.dart
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@
 
 import 'dart:async';
 
-import '../android/android_device.dart' show AndroidDevice;
 import '../application_package.dart';
 import '../base/common.dart';
 import '../base/file_system.dart';
-import '../base/platform.dart';
 import '../base/process.dart';
 import '../build_info.dart';
 import '../cache.dart';
@@ -16,7 +14,6 @@
 import '../dart/sdk.dart';
 import '../device.dart';
 import '../globals.dart';
-import '../ios/simulators.dart' show SimControl, IOSSimulatorUtils;
 import '../resident_runner.dart';
 import 'run.dart';
 
@@ -198,56 +195,15 @@
     return devices.first;
   }
 
-
-  if (platform.isMacOS) {
-    // On Mac we look for the iOS Simulator. If available, we use that. Then
-    // we look for an Android device. If there's one, we use that. Otherwise,
-    // we launch a new iOS Simulator.
-    Device reusableDevice;
-    for (Device device in devices) {
-      if (await device.isLocalEmulator) {
-        reusableDevice = device;
-        break;
-      }
-    }
-    if (reusableDevice == null) {
-      for (Device device in devices) {
-        if (device is AndroidDevice) {
-          reusableDevice = device;
-          break;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (reusableDevice != null) {
-      printStatus('Found connected ${await reusableDevice.isLocalEmulator ? "emulator" : "device"} "${reusableDevice.name}"; will reuse it.');
-      return reusableDevice;
-    }
-
-    // No running emulator found. Attempt to start one.
-    printStatus('Starting iOS Simulator, because did not find existing connected devices.');
-    final bool started = await SimControl.instance.boot();
-    if (started) {
-      return IOSSimulatorUtils.instance.getAttachedDevices().first;
-    } else {
-      printError('Failed to start iOS Simulator.');
-      return null;
-    }
-  } else if (platform.isLinux || platform.isWindows) {
-    // On Linux and Windows, for now, we just grab the first connected device we can find.
-    if (devices.isEmpty) {
-      printError('No devices found.');
-      return null;
-    } else if (devices.length > 1) {
-      printStatus('Found multiple connected devices:');
-      printStatus(devices.map((Device d) => '  - ${d.name}\n').join(''));
-    }
-    printStatus('Using device ${devices.first.name}.');
-    return devices.first;
-  } else {
-    printError('The operating system on this computer is not supported.');
+  if (devices.isEmpty) {
+    printError('No devices found.');
     return null;
+  } else if (devices.length > 1) {
+    printStatus('Found multiple connected devices:');
+    printStatus(devices.map((Device d) => '  - ${d.name}\n').join(''));
   }
+  printStatus('Using device ${devices.first.name}.');
+  return devices.first;
 }
 
 /// Starts the application on the device given command configuration.
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/simulators.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/simulators.dart
index 5a57b38..697be3b 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/simulators.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/simulators.dart
@@ -59,117 +59,6 @@
   /// Returns [SimControl] active in the current app context (i.e. zone).
   static SimControl get instance => context[SimControl];
 
-  Future<bool> boot({ String deviceName }) async {
-    if (_isAnyConnected())
-      return true;
-
-    if (deviceName == null) {
-      final SimDevice testDevice = _createTestDevice();
-      if (testDevice == null) {
-        return false;
-      }
-      deviceName = testDevice.name;
-    }
-
-    // `xcrun instruments` requires a template (-t). @yjbanov has no idea what
-    // "template" is but the built-in 'Blank' seems to work. -l causes xcrun to
-    // quit after a time limit without killing the simulator. We quit after
-    // 1 second.
-    final List<String> args = <String>[_xcrunPath, 'instruments', '-w', deviceName, '-t', 'Blank', '-l', '1'];
-    printTrace(args.join(' '));
-    runDetached(args);
-    printStatus('Waiting for iOS Simulator to boot...');
-
-    bool connected = false;
-    int attempted = 0;
-    while (!connected && attempted < 20) {
-      connected = _isAnyConnected();
-      if (!connected) {
-        printStatus('Still waiting for iOS Simulator to boot...');
-        await new Future<Null>.delayed(const Duration(seconds: 1));
-      }
-      attempted++;
-    }
-
-    if (connected) {
-      printStatus('Connected to iOS Simulator.');
-      return true;
-    } else {
-      printStatus('Timed out waiting for iOS Simulator to boot.');
-      return false;
-    }
-  }
-
-  SimDevice _createTestDevice() {
-    final SimDeviceType deviceType = _findSuitableDeviceType();
-    if (deviceType == null)
-      return null;
-
-    final String runtime = _findSuitableRuntime();
-    if (runtime == null)
-      return null;
-
-    // Delete any old test devices
-    getDevices()
-      .where((SimDevice d) => d.name.endsWith(_kFlutterTestDeviceSuffix))
-      .forEach(_deleteDevice);
-
-    // Create new device
-    final String deviceName = '${deviceType.name} $_kFlutterTestDeviceSuffix';
-    final List<String> args = <String>[_xcrunPath, 'simctl', 'create', deviceName, deviceType.identifier, runtime];
-    printTrace(args.join(' '));
-    runCheckedSync(args);
-
-    return getDevices().firstWhere((SimDevice d) => d.name == deviceName);
-  }
-
-  SimDeviceType _findSuitableDeviceType() {
-    final List<Map<String, dynamic>> allTypes = _list(SimControlListSection.devicetypes);
-    final List<Map<String, dynamic>> usableTypes = allTypes
-      .where((Map<String, dynamic> info) => info['name'].startsWith('iPhone'))
-      .toList()
-      ..sort((Map<String, dynamic> r1, Map<String, dynamic> r2) => -compareIphoneVersions(r1['identifier'], r2['identifier']));
-
-    if (usableTypes.isEmpty) {
-      printError(
-        'No suitable device type found.\n'
-        'You may launch an iOS Simulator manually and Flutter will attempt to use it.'
-      );
-    }
-
-    return new SimDeviceType(
-      usableTypes.first['name'],
-      usableTypes.first['identifier']
-    );
-  }
-
-  String _findSuitableRuntime() {
-    final List<Map<String, dynamic>> allRuntimes = _list(SimControlListSection.runtimes);
-    final List<Map<String, dynamic>> usableRuntimes = allRuntimes
-      .where((Map<String, dynamic> info) => info['name'].startsWith('iOS'))
-      .toList()
-      ..sort((Map<String, dynamic> r1, Map<String, dynamic> r2) => -compareIosVersions(r1['version'], r2['version']));
-
-    if (usableRuntimes.isEmpty) {
-      printError(
-        'No suitable iOS runtime found.\n'
-        'You may launch an iOS Simulator manually and Flutter will attempt to use it.'
-      );
-    }
-
-    return usableRuntimes.first['identifier'];
-  }
-
-  void _deleteDevice(SimDevice device) {
-    try {
-      final List<String> args = <String>[_xcrunPath, 'simctl', 'delete', device.name];
-      printTrace(args.join(' '));
-      runCheckedSync(args);
-    } catch(e) {
-      printError(e);
-    }
-  }
-
   /// Runs `simctl list --json` and returns the JSON of the corresponding
   /// [section].
   ///
@@ -226,8 +115,6 @@
     return getDevices().where((SimDevice device) => device.isBooted).toList();
   }
 
-  bool _isAnyConnected() => getConnectedDevices().isNotEmpty;
-
   Future<bool> isInstalled(String deviceId, String appId) {
     return exitsHappyAsync(<String>[
       _xcrunPath,
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands/drive_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands/drive_test.dart
index beef686..aac7695 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands/drive_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/commands/drive_test.dart
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/cache.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/commands/drive.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_tools/src/device.dart';
-import 'package:flutter_tools/src/ios/simulators.dart';
 import 'package:mockito/mockito.dart';
 import 'package:test/test.dart';
 
@@ -238,52 +237,7 @@
       });
     });
 
-    group('findTargetDevice on iOS', () {
-      Platform macOsPlatform() => new FakePlatform(operatingSystem: 'macos');
-
-      testUsingContext('uses existing emulator', () async {
-        withMockDevice();
-        when(mockDevice.name).thenReturn('mock-simulator');
-        when(mockDevice.isLocalEmulator).thenReturn(new Future<bool>.value(true));
-
-        final Device device = await findTargetDevice();
-        expect(device.name, 'mock-simulator');
-      }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-        FileSystem: () => fs,
-        Platform: macOsPlatform,
-      });
-
-      testUsingContext('uses existing Android device if and there are no simulators', () async {
-        mockDevice = new MockAndroidDevice();
-        when(mockDevice.name).thenReturn('mock-android-device');
-        when(mockDevice.isLocalEmulator).thenReturn(new Future<bool>.value(false));
-        withMockDevice(mockDevice);
-
-        final Device device = await findTargetDevice();
-        expect(device.name, 'mock-android-device');
-      }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-        FileSystem: () => fs,
-        Platform: macOsPlatform,
-      });
-
-      testUsingContext('launches emulator', () async {
-        when(SimControl.instance.boot()).thenReturn(true);
-        final Device emulator = new MockDevice();
-        when(emulator.name).thenReturn('new-simulator');
-        when(IOSSimulatorUtils.instance.getAttachedDevices())
-            .thenReturn(<Device>[emulator]);
-
-        final Device device = await findTargetDevice();
-        expect(device.name, 'new-simulator');
-      }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
-        FileSystem: () => fs,
-        Platform: macOsPlatform,
-      });
-    });
-
     void findTargetDeviceOnOperatingSystem(String operatingSystem) {
-      assert(operatingSystem == 'windows' || operatingSystem == 'linux');
-
       Platform platform() => new FakePlatform(operatingSystem: operatingSystem);
 
       testUsingContext('returns null if no devices found', () async {
@@ -313,6 +267,24 @@
     group('findTargetDevice on Windows', () {
       findTargetDeviceOnOperatingSystem('windows');
     });
+
+    group('findTargetDevice on macOS', () {
+      findTargetDeviceOnOperatingSystem('macos');
+
+      Platform macOsPlatform() => new FakePlatform(operatingSystem: 'macos');
+
+      testUsingContext('uses existing simulator', () async {
+        withMockDevice();
+        when(mockDevice.name).thenReturn('mock-simulator');
+        when(mockDevice.isLocalEmulator).thenReturn(new Future<bool>.value(true));
+
+        final Device device = await findTargetDevice();
+        expect(device.name, 'mock-simulator');
+      }, overrides: <Type, Generator>{
+        FileSystem: () => fs,
+        Platform: macOsPlatform,
+      });
+    });
   });
 }