diff --git a/source/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp b/source/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
index 121d16051..bdf3f7592 100644
--- a/source/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
+++ b/source/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3PluginFormat.cpp
@@ -1752,7 +1752,7 @@ private:
     //==============================================================================
     VST3ModuleHandle::Ptr module;
 
-    friend VST3HostContext;
+    friend class VST3HostContext;
     ComSmartPtr<VST3HostContext> host;
 
     // Information objects: