diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.cpp
index 89a790c10c..8f4f43ab6d 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ AudioProcessor::~AudioProcessor()
    #endif
 }
 
-void AudioProcessor::setPlayHead (AudioPlayHead* const newPlayHead) noexcept
+void AudioProcessor::setPlayHead (AudioPlayHead* const newPlayHead)
 {
     playHead = newPlayHead;
 }
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
index 3caaec373e..24d0d02af0 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ public:
         The processor will not take ownership of the object, so the caller must delete it when
         it is no longer being used.
     */
-    void setPlayHead (AudioPlayHead* newPlayHead) noexcept;
+    virtual void setPlayHead (AudioPlayHead* newPlayHead);
 
     //==============================================================================
     /** This is called by the processor to specify its details before being played. */