diff --git a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_CFHelpers.h b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_CFHelpers.h
index f837912a01..e9a5adfdb7 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_CFHelpers.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/native/juce_mac_CFHelpers.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ template <typename CFType>
 struct CFObjectHolder
 {
     CFObjectHolder() = default;
+    explicit CFObjectHolder (CFType obj)  : object (obj) {}
 
     CFObjectHolder (const CFObjectHolder&) = delete;
     CFObjectHolder (CFObjectHolder&&) = delete;