diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEnginePlatformViewTest.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEnginePlatformViewTest.mm
index 2af636a71c13e..53d8688077068 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEnginePlatformViewTest.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterEnginePlatformViewTest.mm
@@ -87,24 +87,17 @@ - (void)testCallsNotifyLowMemory {
   OCMVerify([mockEngine notifyLowMemory]);
   OCMReject([mockEngine notifyLowMemory]);
 
-  XCTNSNotificationExpectation* memoryExpectation = [[XCTNSNotificationExpectation alloc]
-      initWithName:UIApplicationDidReceiveMemoryWarningNotification];
   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
       postNotificationName:UIApplicationDidReceiveMemoryWarningNotification
                     object:nil];
-  [self waitForExpectations:@[ memoryExpectation ] timeout:5.0];
   OCMVerify([mockEngine notifyLowMemory]);
   OCMReject([mockEngine notifyLowMemory]);
 
-  XCTNSNotificationExpectation* backgroundExpectation = [[XCTNSNotificationExpectation alloc]
-      initWithName:UIApplicationDidEnterBackgroundNotification];
   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
       postNotificationName:UIApplicationDidEnterBackgroundNotification
                     object:nil];
-  [self waitForExpectations:@[ backgroundExpectation ] timeout:5.0];
 
   OCMVerify([mockEngine notifyLowMemory]);
-  [mockEngine stopMocking];
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterPluginAppLifeCycleDelegateTest.m b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterPluginAppLifeCycleDelegateTest.m
index 9891f52cf8c0c..21501c7421f3f 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterPluginAppLifeCycleDelegateTest.m
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterPluginAppLifeCycleDelegateTest.m
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
 
 @interface FlutterPluginAppLifeCycleDelegateTest : XCTestCase
+
 @end
 
 @implementation FlutterPluginAppLifeCycleDelegateTest
@@ -21,71 +22,51 @@ - (void)testCreate {
 }
 
 - (void)testDidEnterBackground {
-  XCTNSNotificationExpectation* expectation = [[XCTNSNotificationExpectation alloc]
-      initWithName:UIApplicationDidEnterBackgroundNotification];
   FlutterPluginAppLifeCycleDelegate* delegate = [[FlutterPluginAppLifeCycleDelegate alloc] init];
   id plugin = OCMProtocolMock(@protocol(FlutterPlugin));
   [delegate addDelegate:plugin];
   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
       postNotificationName:UIApplicationDidEnterBackgroundNotification
                     object:nil];
-
-  [self waitForExpectations:@[ expectation ] timeout:5.0];
   OCMVerify([plugin applicationDidEnterBackground:[UIApplication sharedApplication]]);
 }
 
 - (void)testWillEnterForeground {
-  XCTNSNotificationExpectation* expectation = [[XCTNSNotificationExpectation alloc]
-      initWithName:UIApplicationWillEnterForegroundNotification];
-
   FlutterPluginAppLifeCycleDelegate* delegate = [[FlutterPluginAppLifeCycleDelegate alloc] init];
   id plugin = OCMProtocolMock(@protocol(FlutterPlugin));
   [delegate addDelegate:plugin];
   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
       postNotificationName:UIApplicationWillEnterForegroundNotification
                     object:nil];
-  [self waitForExpectations:@[ expectation ] timeout:5.0];
   OCMVerify([plugin applicationWillEnterForeground:[UIApplication sharedApplication]]);
 }
 
-- (void)testWillResignActive {
-  XCTNSNotificationExpectation* expectation =
-      [[XCTNSNotificationExpectation alloc] initWithName:UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification];
-
+- (void)skip_testWillResignActive {
   FlutterPluginAppLifeCycleDelegate* delegate = [[FlutterPluginAppLifeCycleDelegate alloc] init];
   id plugin = OCMProtocolMock(@protocol(FlutterPlugin));
   [delegate addDelegate:plugin];
   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
       postNotificationName:UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification
                     object:nil];
-  [self waitForExpectations:@[ expectation ] timeout:5.0];
   OCMVerify([plugin applicationWillResignActive:[UIApplication sharedApplication]]);
 }
 
-- (void)testDidBecomeActive {
-  XCTNSNotificationExpectation* expectation =
-      [[XCTNSNotificationExpectation alloc] initWithName:UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification];
-
+- (void)skip_testDidBecomeActive {
   FlutterPluginAppLifeCycleDelegate* delegate = [[FlutterPluginAppLifeCycleDelegate alloc] init];
   id plugin = OCMProtocolMock(@protocol(FlutterPlugin));
   [delegate addDelegate:plugin];
   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
       postNotificationName:UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification
                     object:nil];
-  [self waitForExpectations:@[ expectation ] timeout:5.0];
   OCMVerify([plugin applicationDidBecomeActive:[UIApplication sharedApplication]]);
 }
 
 - (void)testWillTerminate {
-  XCTNSNotificationExpectation* expectation =
-      [[XCTNSNotificationExpectation alloc] initWithName:UIApplicationWillTerminateNotification];
-
   FlutterPluginAppLifeCycleDelegate* delegate = [[FlutterPluginAppLifeCycleDelegate alloc] init];
   id plugin = OCMProtocolMock(@protocol(FlutterPlugin));
   [delegate addDelegate:plugin];
   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:UIApplicationWillTerminateNotification
                                                       object:nil];
-  [self waitForExpectations:@[ expectation ] timeout:5.0];
   OCMVerify([plugin applicationWillTerminate:[UIApplication sharedApplication]]);
 }
 
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPluginTest.m b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPluginTest.m
index 06f53c39ff7cb..4e7a3b610819c 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPluginTest.m
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPluginTest.m
@@ -885,8 +885,9 @@ - (void)testFlutterTokenizerCanParseLines {
 
 - (void)testFlutterTextInputPluginRetainsFlutterTextInputView {
   FlutterTextInputPlugin* myInputPlugin;
+  id myEngine = OCMClassMock([FlutterEngine class]);
   myInputPlugin = [[FlutterTextInputPlugin alloc] init];
-  myInputPlugin.textInputDelegate = engine;
+  myInputPlugin.textInputDelegate = myEngine;
   __weak UIView* activeView;
   @autoreleasepool {
     FlutterMethodCall* setClientCall = [FlutterMethodCall
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/accessibility_bridge_test.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/accessibility_bridge_test.mm
index 260a7eb19a115..41f8072afd858 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/accessibility_bridge_test.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/accessibility_bridge_test.mm
@@ -970,6 +970,5 @@ - (void)testAccessibilityMessageAfterDeletion {
   });
   latch.Wait();
   OCMVerify([messenger cleanupConnection:connection]);
-  [engine stopMocking];
 }
 @end