diff --git a/dlls/msi/package.c b/dlls/msi/package.c
index eae01e0a5bb..e195764d5d3 100644
--- a/dlls/msi/package.c
+++ b/dlls/msi/package.c
@@ -1818,8 +1818,7 @@ INT MSI_ProcessMessage( MSIPACKAGE *package, INSTALLMESSAGE eMessageType, MSIREC
 
     if (gUIHandlerRecord && (gUIFilterRecord & log_type))
     {
-        MSIHANDLE rec = MsiCreateRecord( 1 );
-        MsiRecordSetStringW( rec, 0, message );
+        MSIHANDLE rec = alloc_msihandle(&record->hdr);
         TRACE("Calling UI handler %p(pvContext=%p, iMessageType=%08x, hRecord=%u)\n",
               gUIHandlerRecord, gUIContextRecord, eMessageType, rec);
         rc = gUIHandlerRecord( gUIContextRecord, eMessageType, rec );
diff --git a/dlls/msi/tests/package.c b/dlls/msi/tests/package.c
index a7cec7f5737..146d1fc6a6b 100644
--- a/dlls/msi/tests/package.c
+++ b/dlls/msi/tests/package.c
@@ -9096,7 +9096,6 @@ static INT CALLBACK externalui_record_callback(void *context, UINT message_type,
     r = MsiRecordGetFieldCount(hrecord);
     ok(r == 1, "expected 1, got %u\n", r);
     r = MsiRecordGetInteger(hrecord, 1);
-    todo_wine
     ok(r == 12345, "expected 12345, got %u\n", r);
     return retval;
 }