diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index b4b9e9f..2f5e7b9 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@
 Library
 -------
 
+Build
+-----
+
+- Issue 5390: Add uninstall icon independent of whether file
+  extensions are installed.
+
 
 What's New in Python 3.1?
 =========================
diff --git a/Tools/msi/msi.py b/Tools/msi/msi.py
index 95c07bc..d6a2048 100644
--- a/Tools/msi/msi.py
+++ b/Tools/msi/msi.py
@@ -1258,7 +1258,7 @@
                "", r"[TARGETDIR]Python.exe", "REGISTRY.def"),
               ("DisplayIcon", -1,
                r"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\%s" % product_code,
-               "DisplayIcon", "[TARGETDIR]python.exe", "REGISTRY.def")
+               "DisplayIcon", "[TARGETDIR]python.exe", "REGISTRY")
               ])
     # Shortcuts, see "Shortcut Table"
     add_data(db, "Directory",