diff --git a/pyvcs/backends/subversion.py b/pyvcs/backends/subversion.py
index 8ed105e..5ff8a2e 100644
--- a/pyvcs/backends/subversion.py
+++ b/pyvcs/backends/subversion.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
-from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile
 from time import mktime
+import tempfile
 import os
 
 import pysvn
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def get_diff():
                     if i >= log['revision'].number:
                         raise CommitDoesNotExist
 
-            diff = self._repo.diff(NamedTemporaryFile().name,
+            diff = self._repo.diff(tempfile.gettempdir(),
                 url_or_path=self.path, revision1=oldrev_log['revision'],
                 revision2=log['revision'],
             )