diff --git a/scripts/Python/build-swig-Python.sh b/scripts/Python/build-swig-Python.sh
index d719122..557f63a 100755
--- a/scripts/Python/build-swig-Python.sh
+++ b/scripts/Python/build-swig-Python.sh
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 swig_python_extensions=${SRC_ROOT}/scripts/Python/python-extensions.swig
 swig_python_wrapper=${SRC_ROOT}/scripts/Python/python-wrapper.swig
 
+if [ "x$SDKROOT" = "x" ] ; then
+
 if [ -n "$debug_flag" -a "$debug_flag" == "-debug" ]
 then
     Debug=1
@@ -265,3 +267,9 @@
         mv "${swig_output_file}.edited" ${swig_output_file}
     fi
 fi
+
+else
+    # SDKROOT was not empty, which currently means iOS cross build where python is disabled
+    rm -rf ${swig_output_file}
+    touch ${swig_output_file}
+fi