diff --git a/src/xrc/xh_dirpicker.cpp b/src/xrc/xh_dirpicker.cpp
index 91ad6b0b66..aaf59f963d 100644
--- a/src/xrc/xh_dirpicker.cpp
+++ b/src/xrc/xh_dirpicker.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ wxObject *wxDirPickerCtrlXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
    picker->Create(m_parentAsWindow,
                   GetID(),
                   GetParamValue(wxT("value")),
-                  GetParamValue(wxT("message")),
+                  GetText(wxT("message")),
                   GetPosition(), GetSize(),
                   GetStyle(_T("style"), wxDIRP_DEFAULT_STYLE),
                   wxDefaultValidator,
diff --git a/src/xrc/xh_filepicker.cpp b/src/xrc/xh_filepicker.cpp
index 034d9cbbc4..40e8280551 100644
--- a/src/xrc/xh_filepicker.cpp
+++ b/src/xrc/xh_filepicker.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ wxObject *wxFilePickerCtrlXmlHandler::DoCreateResource()
     picker->Create(m_parentAsWindow,
                   GetID(),
                   GetParamValue(wxT("value")),
-                  GetParamValue(wxT("message")),
+                  GetText(wxT("message")),
                   GetParamValue(wxT("wildcard")),
                   GetPosition(), GetSize(),
                   GetStyle(_T("style"), wxFLP_DEFAULT_STYLE),