diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_devices/native/juce_CoreAudio_mac.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_devices/native/juce_CoreAudio_mac.cpp
index 7124e408dc..01992c07f4 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_devices/native/juce_CoreAudio_mac.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_devices/native/juce_CoreAudio_mac.cpp
@@ -2065,7 +2065,8 @@ private:
             if (target != nullptr)
                 target->audioDeviceStopped();
 
-            error = true;
+            // The audio device may stop because it's about to be restarted with new settings.
+            // Stopping the device doesn't necessarily count as an error.
         }
 
         void audioDeviceError (const String& errorMessage) override