diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_AudioUnitPluginFormat.mm b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_AudioUnitPluginFormat.mm
index fd4da500f4..d3ab673597 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_AudioUnitPluginFormat.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_AudioUnitPluginFormat.mm
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ public:
 
     void initialise()
     {
-        refreshParameterListFromPlugin();
+        refreshParameterList();
         updateNumChannels();
         setPluginCallbacks();
         setPlayConfigDetails (numInputBusChannels * numInputBusses,
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
-    void refreshParameterListFromPlugin()
+    void refreshParameterList()
     {
         parameterIds.clear();
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioPluginInstance.h b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioPluginInstance.h
index 28a56755c0..7defc779e3 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioPluginInstance.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioPluginInstance.h
@@ -51,17 +51,21 @@ public:
     virtual ~AudioPluginInstance() {}
 
     //==============================================================================
-    /** Fills-in the appropriate parts of this plugin description object.
-    */
+    /** Fills-in the appropriate parts of this plugin description object. */
     virtual void fillInPluginDescription (PluginDescription& description) const = 0;
 
     /** Returns a pointer to some kind of platform-specific data about the plugin.
-
         E.g. For a VST, this value can be cast to an AEffect*. For an AudioUnit, it can be
         cast to an AudioUnit handle.
     */
     virtual void* getPlatformSpecificData()         { return nullptr; }
 
+    /** For some formats (currently AudioUnit), this forces a reload of the list of
+        available parameters.
+    */
+    virtual void refreshParameterList() {}
+
+
 protected:
     //==============================================================================
     AudioPluginInstance() {}