diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index a3b1fdb2812..5252f84c6d5 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -407,10 +407,6 @@ jobs:
                 name: Set USE_FRAMEWORKS=1
                 command: echo "export USE_FRAMEWORKS=1" >> $BASH_ENV
 
-      - run:
-          name: Fetch CocoaPods Specs
-          command: |
-            curl https://cocoapods-specs.circleci.com/fetch-cocoapods-repo-from-s3.sh | bash -s cf
       - run:
           name: Setup the CocoaPods environment
           command: pod setup
@@ -421,10 +417,6 @@ jobs:
                 name: Generate RNTesterPods Workspace
                 command: cd packages/rn-tester && bundle exec pod install --verbose
 
-      - run:
-          name: Generate RNTesterPods Xcode Workspace
-          command: pushd packages/rn-tester && bundle exec pod install --verbose && popd
-
       # -------------------------
       # Runs iOS unit tests
       - when: