diff --git a/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffectControlDialog.cpp b/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffectControlDialog.cpp
index 3435cefb3..156eaae01 100644
--- a/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffectControlDialog.cpp
+++ b/plugins/VstEffect/VstEffectControlDialog.cpp
@@ -272,12 +272,10 @@ void VstEffectControlDialog::showEvent(QShowEvent *_se)
 
 VstEffectControlDialog::~VstEffectControlDialog()
 {
-#ifndef LMMS_BUILD_LINUX
 	if (m_pluginWidget && layout()) {
 		layout()->removeWidget(m_pluginWidget);
 		m_pluginWidget->setParent(nullptr);
 	}
-#endif
 }