diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/doctor.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/doctor.dart
index 8af7acc68e2..0538914629f 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/doctor.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/doctor.dart
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import 'base/file_system.dart';
 import 'base/os.dart';
 import 'base/platform.dart';
 import 'base/process_manager.dart';
+import 'base/utils.dart' show isRunningOnBot;
 import 'base/version.dart';
 import 'cache.dart';
 import 'device.dart';
@@ -40,13 +41,15 @@ class Doctor {
       if (iosWorkflow.appliesToHostPlatform)
         _validators.add(iosWorkflow);
 
-      final List<DoctorValidator> ideValidators = <DoctorValidator>[];
-      ideValidators.addAll(AndroidStudioValidator.allValidators);
-      ideValidators.addAll(IntelliJValidator.installedValidators);
-      if (ideValidators.isNotEmpty)
-        _validators.addAll(ideValidators);
-      else
-        _validators.add(new NoIdeValidator());
+      if (!isRunningOnBot) {
+        final List<DoctorValidator> ideValidators = <DoctorValidator>[];
+        ideValidators.addAll(AndroidStudioValidator.allValidators);
+        ideValidators.addAll(IntelliJValidator.installedValidators);
+        if (ideValidators.isNotEmpty)
+          _validators.addAll(ideValidators);
+        else
+          _validators.add(new NoIdeValidator());
+      }
 
       if (deviceManager.canListAnything)
         _validators.add(new DeviceValidator());