diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3Common.h b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3Common.h
index 3bb946bf89..17b9c0cdfc 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3Common.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3Common.h
@@ -477,9 +477,8 @@ public:
                         break;
 
                     case Steinberg::Vst::Event::kPolyPressureEvent:
-                        result.addEvent (MidiMessage::aftertouchChange (createSafeChannel (e.polyPressure.channel),
-                                                                        createSafeNote (e.polyPressure.pitch),
-                                                                        denormaliseToMidiValue (e.polyPressure.pressure)),
+                        result.addEvent (MidiMessage::channelPressureChange (createSafeChannel (e.polyPressure.channel),
+                                                                             denormaliseToMidiValue (e.polyPressure.pressure)),
                                          e.sampleOffset);
                         break;