diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp
index aa0b5c08a7..9e1810c907 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VSTPluginFormat.cpp
@@ -778,14 +778,14 @@ private:
     //==============================================================================
     int dispatch (const int opcode, const int index, const int value, void* const ptr, float opt) const;
     bool restoreProgramSettings (const fxProgram* const prog);
-    const String getCurrentProgramName();
+    String getCurrentProgramName();
     void setParamsInProgramBlock (fxProgram* const prog);
     void updateStoredProgramNames();
     void initialise();
     void handleMidiFromPlugin (const VstEvents* const events);
     void createTempParameterStore (MemoryBlock& dest);
     void restoreFromTempParameterStore (const MemoryBlock& mb);
-    const String getParameterLabel (int index) const;
+    String getParameterLabel (int index) const;
 
     bool usesChunks() const noexcept        { return effect != nullptr && (effect->flags & effFlagsProgramChunks) != 0; }
     void getChunkData (MemoryBlock& mb, bool isPreset, int maxSizeMB) const;
@@ -2475,7 +2475,7 @@ const String VSTPluginInstance::getParameterName (int index)
     return String::empty;
 }
 
-const String VSTPluginInstance::getParameterLabel (int index) const
+String VSTPluginInstance::getParameterLabel (int index) const
 {
     if (effect != nullptr)
     {
@@ -2601,7 +2601,7 @@ void VSTPluginInstance::updateStoredProgramNames()
     }
 }
 
-const String VSTPluginInstance::getCurrentProgramName()
+String VSTPluginInstance::getCurrentProgramName()
 {
     String name;
 
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioPluginInstance.h b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioPluginInstance.h
index 7defc779e3..36d3c1edf8 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioPluginInstance.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioPluginInstance.h
@@ -58,14 +58,13 @@ public:
         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; }
+    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() {}
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.cpp
index f2fbc588b0..f5930f5988 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.cpp
@@ -196,15 +196,9 @@ void AudioProcessor::updateHostDisplay()
     }
 }
 
-bool AudioProcessor::isParameterAutomatable (int /*parameterIndex*/) const
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool AudioProcessor::isMetaParameter (int /*parameterIndex*/) const
-{
-    return false;
-}
+String AudioProcessor::getParameterLabel (int) const        { return String::empty; }
+bool AudioProcessor::isParameterAutomatable (int) const     { return true; }
+bool AudioProcessor::isMetaParameter (int) const            { return false; }
 
 void AudioProcessor::suspendProcessing (const bool shouldBeSuspended)
 {
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
index 6eb3479f65..cc4b4b4e55 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/processors/juce_AudioProcessor.h
@@ -389,6 +389,11 @@ public:
     /** Returns the value of a parameter as a text string. */
     virtual const String getParameterText (int parameterIndex) = 0;
 
+    /** Some plugin types may be able to return a label string for a
+        parameter's units.
+    */
+    virtual String getParameterLabel (int index) const;
+
     /** The host will call this method to change the value of one of the filter's parameters.
 
         The host may call this at any time, including during the audio processing