diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_AudioUnitPluginFormat.mm b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_AudioUnitPluginFormat.mm
index 70c97fd6f7..77cf3ad63a 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_AudioUnitPluginFormat.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_AudioUnitPluginFormat.mm
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ public:
     {
         AUPreset current;
         current.presetNumber = newIndex;
-        current.presetName = 0;
+        current.presetName = CFSTR("");
 
         AudioUnitSetProperty (audioUnit, kAudioUnitProperty_PresentPreset,
                               kAudioUnitScope_Global, 0, &current, sizeof (AUPreset));