diff --git a/dlls/msi/helpers.c b/dlls/msi/helpers.c
index 490e1812715..819c310bfe6 100644
--- a/dlls/msi/helpers.c
+++ b/dlls/msi/helpers.c
@@ -405,7 +405,8 @@ static void remove_tracked_tempfiles(MSIPACKAGE* package)
 
         list_remove( &temp->entry );
         TRACE("deleting temp file %s\n", debugstr_w( temp->Path ));
-        DeleteFileW( temp->Path );
+        if (!DeleteFileW( temp->Path ))
+            ERR("failed to delete %s\n", debugstr_w( temp->Path ));
         msi_free( temp->File );
         msi_free( temp->Path );
         msi_free( temp );