diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b35c4b94..c52b34a3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ extras:
 	@if [ '$(IOS)' = '0' ]; then \
 		mkdir -p Natives/build/PojavLauncher.app/Base.lproj; \
 		xcrun actool Natives/Assets.xcassets --compile Natives/resources --platform iphoneos --minimum-deployment-target 12.0 --app-icon AppIcon --output-partial-info-plist /dev/null || exit 1; \
-		ibtool --compile Natives/build/PojavLauncher.app/Base.lproj/MinecraftSurface.storyboardc Natives/en.lproj/MinecraftSurface.storyboard || exit 1; \
 		ibtool --compile Natives/build/PojavLauncher.app/Base.lproj/LaunchScreen.storyboardc Natives/en.lproj/LaunchScreen.storyboard || exit 1; \
 	elif [ '$(IOS)' = '1' ]; then \
 		echo 'Due to the required tools not being available, you cannot compile the extras for PojavLauncher with an iOS device.'; \
diff --git a/Natives/SurfaceViewController.m b/Natives/SurfaceViewController.m
index 0aa9d91b..d974bfd1 100644
--- a/Natives/SurfaceViewController.m
+++ b/Natives/SurfaceViewController.m
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ int notchOffset;
     savedWidth = roundf(width * screenScale);
     savedHeight = roundf(height * screenScale);
 
+    MGLKView *surfaceView = [[MGLKView alloc] initWithFrame:self.view.frame];
+    self.view = surfaceView;
+
     touchView = [[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:self.view.frame];
 
     notchOffset = insets.left;
@@ -191,9 +194,8 @@ int notchOffset;
 
     viewController = self;
 
-    MGLKView *view = glView = (MGLKView *) self.view;
-    view.drawableDepthFormat = MGLDrawableDepthFormat24;
-    view.enableSetNeedsDisplay = YES;
+    surfaceView.drawableDepthFormat = MGLDrawableDepthFormat24;
+    surfaceView.enableSetNeedsDisplay = YES;
     // [self setPreferredFramesPerSecond:1000];
 
     // Init GLES
@@ -207,7 +209,7 @@ int notchOffset;
         NSLog(@"Failed to create ES context");
     }
     
-    view.context = self.context;
+    surfaceView.context = self.context;
 #ifndef USE_EGL
     glContext = self.context;
 #endif
diff --git a/Natives/en.lproj/MinecraftSurface.storyboard b/Natives/en.lproj/MinecraftSurface.storyboard
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a3373b9..00000000
--- a/Natives/en.lproj/MinecraftSurface.storyboard
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<document type="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder3.CocoaTouch.Storyboard.XIB" version="3.0" toolsVersion="16097.3" targetRuntime="iOS.CocoaTouch" propertyAccessControl="none" useAutolayout="YES" colorMatched="YES" initialViewController="2">
-    <device id="retina6_1" orientation="landscape" appearance="light"/>
-    <dependencies>
-        <plugIn identifier="com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.IBCocoaTouchPlugin" version="16087"/>
-        <capability name="documents saved in the Xcode 8 format" minToolsVersion="8.0"/>
-    </dependencies>
-    <scenes>
-        <!--Surface View Controller-->
-        <scene sceneID="5">
-            <objects>
-                <viewController storyboardIdentifier="MinecraftSurfaceVC" id="2" customClass="SurfaceViewController" sceneMemberID="viewController">
-                    <layoutGuides>
-                        <viewControllerLayoutGuide type="top" id="pBr-B6-SMb"/>
-                        <viewControllerLayoutGuide type="bottom" id="cBT-OE-m5j"/>
-                    </layoutGuides>
-                    <view key="view" contentMode="scaleToFill" id="3" customClass="MGLKView">
-                        <rect key="frame" x="0.0" y="0.0" width="896" height="414"/>
-                        <autoresizingMask key="autoresizingMask" flexibleMaxX="YES" flexibleMaxY="YES"/>
-                        <color key="backgroundColor" red="1" green="1" blue="1" alpha="1" colorSpace="custom" customColorSpace="sRGB"/>
-                    </view>
-                </viewController>
-                <placeholder placeholderIdentifier="IBFirstResponder" id="4" sceneMemberID="firstResponder"/>
-            </objects>
-            <point key="canvasLocation" x="25" y="29"/>
-        </scene>
-    </scenes>
-</document>
diff --git a/Natives/en.lproj/MinecraftSurface.storyboardc/2-view-3.nib b/Natives/en.lproj/MinecraftSurface.storyboardc/2-view-3.nib
deleted file mode 100644
index 6fc6983c..00000000
Binary files a/Natives/en.lproj/MinecraftSurface.storyboardc/2-view-3.nib and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/Natives/en.lproj/MinecraftSurface.storyboardc/Info.plist b/Natives/en.lproj/MinecraftSurface.storyboardc/Info.plist
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c05c62b..00000000
Binary files a/Natives/en.lproj/MinecraftSurface.storyboardc/Info.plist and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/Natives/en.lproj/MinecraftSurface.storyboardc/MinecraftSurfaceVC.nib b/Natives/en.lproj/MinecraftSurface.storyboardc/MinecraftSurfaceVC.nib
deleted file mode 100644
index f7f0f265..00000000
Binary files a/Natives/en.lproj/MinecraftSurface.storyboardc/MinecraftSurfaceVC.nib and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/Natives/ios_uikit_bridge.m b/Natives/ios_uikit_bridge.m
index f2bdf7ea..83c1f63d 100644
--- a/Natives/ios_uikit_bridge.m
+++ b/Natives/ios_uikit_bridge.m
@@ -149,8 +149,7 @@ void UIKit_launchJarFile(const char* filepath) {
 void UIKit_launchMinecraftSurfaceVC() {
     dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
         UIViewController *rootController = UIApplication.sharedApplication.windows.lastObject.rootViewController;
-        UIStoryboard *storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:@"MinecraftSurface" bundle:nil];
-        SurfaceViewController *vc = [storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"MinecraftSurfaceVC"];
+        SurfaceViewController *vc = [[SurfaceViewController alloc] init];
         vc.modalPresentationStyle = UIModalPresentationFullScreen;
         [rootController presentViewController:vc animated:YES completion:nil];
         // rootController.childForScreenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures = vc;