diff --git a/modules/highgui/CMakeLists.txt b/modules/highgui/CMakeLists.txt
index dc6f777a0e..d59e95ae09 100644
--- a/modules/highgui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/modules/highgui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ endif(HAVE_INTELPERC)
 if(IOS)
   add_definitions(-DHAVE_IOS=1)
   list(APPEND highgui_srcs src/ios_conversions.mm src/cap_ios_abstract_camera.mm src/cap_ios_photo_camera.mm src/cap_ios_video_camera.mm)
-  list(APPEND HIGHGUI_LIBRARIES "-framework Accelerate" "-framework AVFoundation" "-framework CoreGraphics" "-framework CoreMedia" "-framework CoreVideo" "-framework QuartzCore" "-framework AssetsLibrary")
+  list(APPEND HIGHGUI_LIBRARIES "-framework Accelerate" "-framework AVFoundation" "-framework CoreGraphics" "-framework CoreMedia" "-framework CoreVideo" "-framework QuartzCore" "-framework UIKit")
 endif()
 
 if(WIN32)
diff --git a/modules/highgui/src/cap_ios_video_camera.mm b/modules/highgui/src/cap_ios_video_camera.mm
index 25b652b403..0f72a7c1d7 100644
--- a/modules/highgui/src/cap_ios_video_camera.mm
+++ b/modules/highgui/src/cap_ios_video_camera.mm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 #import "opencv2/highgui/cap_ios.h"
 #include "precomp.hpp"
-#import <AssetsLibrary/AssetsLibrary.h>
+#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
 
 
 static CGFloat DegreesToRadians(CGFloat degrees) {return degrees * M_PI / 180;};
@@ -595,11 +595,7 @@ static CGFloat DegreesToRadians(CGFloat degrees) {return degrees * M_PI / 180;};
         return;
     }
 
-    ALAssetsLibrary *library = [[ALAssetsLibrary alloc] init];
-    if ([library videoAtPathIsCompatibleWithSavedPhotosAlbum:[self videoFileURL]]) {
-        [library writeVideoAtPathToSavedPhotosAlbum:[self videoFileURL]
-                                    completionBlock:^(NSURL *assetURL, NSError *error){ (void)assetURL; (void)error; }];
-    }
+    UISaveVideoAtPathToSavedPhotosAlbum([self videoFileString], nil, nil, NULL);
 }