diff --git a/src/common/filename.cpp b/src/common/filename.cpp
index d1766a8179..451effbc3c 100644
--- a/src/common/filename.cpp
+++ b/src/common/filename.cpp
@@ -665,6 +665,8 @@ wxFileName::CreateTempFileName(const wxString& prefix, wxFile *fileTemp)
             // default
             #if defined(__DOS__) || defined(__OS2__)
                 dir = _T(".");
+            #elif defined(__WXMAC__)
+                dir = wxMacFindFolder(  (short) kOnSystemDisk, kTemporaryFolderType, kCreateFolder ) ;
             #else
                 dir = _T("/tmp");
             #endif