diff --git a/platform/iphone/detect.py b/platform/iphone/detect.py
index 970abc7daae1..2dcd6dd7e5dc 100644
--- a/platform/iphone/detect.py
+++ b/platform/iphone/detect.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def get_opts():
         ('store_kit', 'Support for in-app store', 'yes'),
         ('icloud', 'Support for iCloud', 'yes'),
         ('ios_gles22_override', 'Force GLES2.0 on iOS', 'yes'),
-        ('ios_exceptions', 'Use exceptions when compiling on playbook', 'yes'),
+        ('ios_exceptions', 'Enable exceptions', 'no'),
         ('ios_triple', 'Triple for ios toolchain', ''),
         ('ios_sim', 'Build simulator binary', 'no'),
     ]
@@ -58,15 +58,15 @@ def configure(env):
     if (env["ios_sim"] == "yes" or env["arch"] == "x86"):  # i386, simulator
         env["arch"] = "x86"
         env["bits"] = "32"
-        env['CCFLAGS'] = string.split('-arch i386 -fobjc-abi-version=2 -fobjc-legacy-dispatch -fmessage-length=0 -fpascal-strings -fasm-blocks -D__IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED=40100 -isysroot $IPHONESDK -mios-simulator-version-min=4.3 -DCUSTOM_MATRIX_TRANSFORM_H=\\\"build/iphone/matrix4_iphone.h\\\" -DCUSTOM_VECTOR3_TRANSFORM_H=\\\"build/iphone/vector3_iphone.h\\\"')
+        env.Append(CCFLAGS=string.split('-arch i386 -fobjc-abi-version=2 -fobjc-legacy-dispatch -fmessage-length=0 -fpascal-strings -fasm-blocks -D__IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED=40100 -isysroot $IPHONESDK -mios-simulator-version-min=4.3 -DCUSTOM_MATRIX_TRANSFORM_H=\\\"build/iphone/matrix4_iphone.h\\\" -DCUSTOM_VECTOR3_TRANSFORM_H=\\\"build/iphone/vector3_iphone.h\\\"'))
     elif (env["arch"] == "arm" or env["arch"] == "arm32" or env["arch"] == "armv7" or env["bits"] == "32"):  # arm
         env["arch"] = "arm"
         env["bits"] = "32"
-        env['CCFLAGS'] = string.split('-fno-objc-arc -arch armv7 -fmessage-length=0 -fno-strict-aliasing -fdiagnostics-print-source-range-info -fdiagnostics-show-category=id -fdiagnostics-parseable-fixits -fpascal-strings -isysroot $IPHONESDK -fvisibility=hidden -mthumb "-DIBOutlet=__attribute__((iboutlet))" "-DIBOutletCollection(ClassName)=__attribute__((iboutletcollection(ClassName)))" "-DIBAction=void)__attribute__((ibaction)" -miphoneos-version-min=9.0 -MMD -MT dependencies -isysroot $IPHONESDK')
+        env.Append(CCFLAGS=string.split('-fno-objc-arc -arch armv7 -fmessage-length=0 -fno-strict-aliasing -fdiagnostics-print-source-range-info -fdiagnostics-show-category=id -fdiagnostics-parseable-fixits -fpascal-strings -isysroot $IPHONESDK -fvisibility=hidden -mthumb "-DIBOutlet=__attribute__((iboutlet))" "-DIBOutletCollection(ClassName)=__attribute__((iboutletcollection(ClassName)))" "-DIBAction=void)__attribute__((ibaction)" -miphoneos-version-min=9.0 -MMD -MT dependencies -isysroot $IPHONESDK'))
     else:  # armv64
         env["arch"] = "arm64"
         env["bits"] = "64"
-        env['CCFLAGS'] = string.split('-fno-objc-arc -arch arm64 -fmessage-length=0 -fno-strict-aliasing -fdiagnostics-print-source-range-info -fdiagnostics-show-category=id -fdiagnostics-parseable-fixits -fpascal-strings -fvisibility=hidden -MMD -MT dependencies -miphoneos-version-min=9.0 -isysroot $IPHONESDK')
+        env.Append(CCFLAGS=string.split('-fno-objc-arc -arch arm64 -fmessage-length=0 -fno-strict-aliasing -fdiagnostics-print-source-range-info -fdiagnostics-show-category=id -fdiagnostics-parseable-fixits -fpascal-strings -fvisibility=hidden -MMD -MT dependencies -miphoneos-version-min=9.0 -isysroot $IPHONESDK'))
         env.Append(CPPFLAGS=['-DNEED_LONG_INT'])
         env.Append(CPPFLAGS=['-DLIBYUV_DISABLE_NEON'])