diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
index fe85de9fa6..59391af17b 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -1161,10 +1161,8 @@ public:
                 editorComp->addToDesktop (0, ptr);
                 hostWindow = (HWND) ptr;
               #elif JUCE_LINUX
-                editorComp->addToDesktop (0);
+                editorComp->addToDesktop (0, ptr);
                 hostWindow = (Window) ptr;
-                Window editorWnd = (Window) editorComp->getWindowHandle();
-                XReparentWindow (display, editorWnd, hostWindow, 0, 0);
               #else
                 hostWindow = attachComponentToWindowRef (editorComp, ptr, useNSView);
               #endif