diff --git a/lib/motion/project/template/ios-extension-builder.rb b/lib/motion/project/template/ios-extension-builder.rb
index ac8e40f0..fe31f0f6 100644
--- a/lib/motion/project/template/ios-extension-builder.rb
+++ b/lib/motion/project/template/ios-extension-builder.rb
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ PLIST
             raise "Can't locate kernel file" unless File.exist?(kernel)
    
             # Assembly.
-            asm = File.join(files_build_dir, "#{path}.#{arch}.s")
             arm64 = false
             compiler_exec_arch = case arch
               when /^arm/
@@ -176,24 +175,13 @@ PLIST
               else
                 arch
             end
+            asm = File.join(files_build_dir, "#{path}.#{arch}.#{arm64 ? 'bc' : 's'}")
             sh "/usr/bin/env VM_PLATFORM=\"#{platform}\" VM_KERNEL_PATH=\"#{kernel}\" VM_OPT_LEVEL=\"#{config.opt_level}\" /usr/bin/arch -arch #{compiler_exec_arch} #{ruby} #{rubyc_bs_flags} --emit-llvm \"#{asm}\" #{init_func} \"#{path}\""
 
             # Object 
             arch_obj = File.join(files_build_dir, "#{path}.#{arch}.o")
-            if arm64
-              # At the time of this writing Apple hasn't yet contributed the source code of the LLVM backend for the "arm64" architecture, so the RubyMotion compiler can't emit proper assembly yet. We work around this limitation by generating bitcode instead and giving it to the linker. Ugly but should be temporary (right?).
-              @dummy_object_file ||= begin
-                src_path = '/tmp/__dummy_object_file__.c'
-                obj_path = '/tmp/__dummy_object_file__.o'
-                File.open(src_path, 'w') { |io| io.puts "static int foo(void) { return 42; }" }
-                sh "#{cc} -c #{src_path} -o #{obj_path} -arch arm64 -miphoneos-version-min=7.0"
-                obj_path
-              end
-              ld_path = File.join(App.config.xcode_dir, 'Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/ld')
-              sh "#{ld_path} \"#{asm}\" \"#{@dummy_object_file}\" -arch arm64 -r -o \"#{arch_obj}\"" 
-            else
-              sh "#{cc} -fexceptions -c -arch #{arch} \"#{asm}\" -o \"#{arch_obj}\""
-            end
+            arch_obj_flags = arm64 ? "-miphoneos-version-min=#{config.deployment_target}" : ''
+            sh "#{cc} -fexceptions -c -arch #{arch} #{arch_obj_flags} \"#{asm}\" -o \"#{arch_obj}\""
 
             [asm].each { |x| File.unlink(x) } unless ENV['keep_temps']
             arch_objs << arch_obj
diff --git a/lib/motion/project/template/ios-framework/builder.rb b/lib/motion/project/template/ios-framework/builder.rb
index fea68378..b788eed0 100644
--- a/lib/motion/project/template/ios-framework/builder.rb
+++ b/lib/motion/project/template/ios-framework/builder.rb
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ module Motion; module Project
             raise "Can't locate kernel file" unless File.exist?(kernel)
    
             # Assembly.
-            asm = File.join(files_build_dir, "#{path}.#{arch}.s")
             arm64 = false
             compiler_exec_arch = case arch
               when /^arm/
@@ -134,24 +133,13 @@ module Motion; module Project
               else
                 arch
             end
+            asm = File.join(files_build_dir, "#{path}.#{arch}.#{arm64 ? 'bc' : 's'}")
             sh "/usr/bin/env VM_PLATFORM=\"#{platform}\" VM_KERNEL_PATH=\"#{kernel}\" VM_OPT_LEVEL=\"#{config.opt_level}\" /usr/bin/arch -arch #{compiler_exec_arch} #{ruby} #{rubyc_bs_flags} --emit-llvm \"#{asm}\" #{init_func} \"#{path}\""
 
             # Object 
             arch_obj = File.join(files_build_dir, "#{path}.#{arch}.o")
-            if arm64
-              # At the time of this writing Apple hasn't yet contributed the source code of the LLVM backend for the "arm64" architecture, so the RubyMotion compiler can't emit proper assembly yet. We work around this limitation by generating bitcode instead and giving it to the linker. Ugly but should be temporary (right?).
-              @dummy_object_file ||= begin
-                src_path = '/tmp/__dummy_object_file__.c'
-                obj_path = '/tmp/__dummy_object_file__.o'
-                File.open(src_path, 'w') { |io| io.puts "static int foo(void) { return 42; }" }
-                sh "#{cc} -c #{src_path} -o #{obj_path} -arch arm64 -miphoneos-version-min=7.0"
-                obj_path
-              end
-              ld_path = File.join(App.config.xcode_dir, 'Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/ld')
-              sh "#{ld_path} \"#{asm}\" \"#{@dummy_object_file}\" -arch arm64 -r -o \"#{arch_obj}\"" 
-            else
-              sh "#{cc} -fexceptions -c -arch #{arch} \"#{asm}\" -o \"#{arch_obj}\""
-            end
+            arch_obj_flags = arm64 ? "-miphoneos-version-min=#{config.deployment_target}" : ''
+            sh "#{cc} -fexceptions -c -arch #{arch} #{arch_obj_flags} \"#{asm}\" -o \"#{arch_obj}\""
 
             [asm].each { |x| File.unlink(x) } unless ENV['keep_temps']
             arch_objs << arch_obj