diff --git a/packager/react-native-xcode.sh b/packager/react-native-xcode.sh
index 66ecea85464ca9..7acae65d6998b7 100755
--- a/packager/react-native-xcode.sh
+++ b/packager/react-native-xcode.sh
@@ -10,13 +10,6 @@
 # This script is supposed to be invoked as part of Xcode build process
 # and relies on environment variables (including PWD) set by Xcode
 
-# There is no point in creating an offline package for simulator builds
-# because the packager is supposed to be running during development anyways
-if [[ "$PLATFORM_NAME" = "iphonesimulator" ]]; then
-  echo "Skipping bundling for Simulator platform"
-  exit 0;
-fi
-
 case "$CONFIGURATION" in
   Debug)
     DEV=true