diff --git a/plugins/vst_base/remote_vst_plugin.cpp b/plugins/vst_base/remote_vst_plugin.cpp
index bfeffb0be..1da5a6a65 100644
--- a/plugins/vst_base/remote_vst_plugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/vst_base/remote_vst_plugin.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class RemoteVstPlugin;
 
 RemoteVstPlugin * __plugin = NULL;
 
-DWORD __GuiThreadID = NULL;
+DWORD __GuiThreadID = 0;