diff --git a/modules/juce_opengl/native/juce_OpenGL_win32.h b/modules/juce_opengl/native/juce_OpenGL_win32.h
index 0bcf70820f..a86b2f6f9f 100644
--- a/modules/juce_opengl/native/juce_OpenGL_win32.h
+++ b/modules/juce_opengl/native/juce_OpenGL_win32.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public:
         if (nativeWindow != nullptr)
             return (HWND) nativeWindow->getNativeHandle();
 
-        return {};
+        return nullptr;
     }
 
 private: