diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/add_brackets.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/add_brackets.py
index d4919d4cd7..7f1b8faa6f 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/add_brackets.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/add_brackets.py
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile
+import sys, os
 
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy, check_brackets
-# note to self. This is the first module in which I use tempfile. A good idea?
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
 
 class AddBrackets:
     """
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class AddBrackets:
         self.__file = in_file
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         self.__run_level = run_level
 
     def __initiate_values(self):
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/body_styles.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/body_styles.py
index 20f23222cb..82d4851bdf 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/body_styles.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/body_styles.py
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import os,  tempfile
+import os
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
+
 """
 Simply write the list of strings after style table
 """
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ class BodyStyles:
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__list_of_styles = list_of_styles
         self.__run_level = run_level
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
             # self.__write_to = 'table_info.data'
     def insert_info(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/colors.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/colors.py
index fffdd63830..acb50b1223 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/colors.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/colors.py
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile, re
+import sys, os, re
 
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
 
 class Colors:
     """
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ class Colors:
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__line = 0
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         self.__run_level = run_level
 
     def __initiate_values(self):
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/combine_borders.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/combine_borders.py
index 68da83fb02..3ab67dabb9 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/combine_borders.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/combine_borders.py
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import os, tempfile
+import os
 
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
 
 class CombineBorders:
     """Combine borders in RTF tokens to make later processing easier"""
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ class CombineBorders:
         self.__file = in_file
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         self.__state = 'default'
         self.__bord_pos = 'default'
         self.__bord_att = []
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/convert_to_tags.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/convert_to_tags.py
index 1abc672f85..e1fedcfdff 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/convert_to_tags.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/convert_to_tags.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import os, tempfile, sys
+import os, sys
 
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy, check_encoding
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
 
 public_dtd = 'rtf2xml1.0.dtd'
 
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ class ConvertToTags:
             self.__encoding = 'mac_roman'
         self.__indent = indent
         self.__run_level = run_level
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         self.__convert_utf = False
 
     def __initiate_values(self):
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/delete_info.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/delete_info.py
index 74e6b2aba3..05dcf98db9 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/delete_info.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/delete_info.py
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile
+import sys, os
 
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
 
 class DeleteInfo:
     """Delete unecessary destination groups"""
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ class DeleteInfo:
         self.__file = in_file
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         self.__run_level = run_level
         self.__initiate_allow()
         self.__bracket_count= 0
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/fields_large.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/fields_large.py
index d70944598f..77b302d11f 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/fields_large.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/fields_large.py
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile
+import sys, os
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import field_strings, copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
+
 class FieldsLarge:
     """
 =========================
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ Examples
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__run_level = run_level
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
     def __initiate_values(self):
         """
         Initiate all values.
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/fields_small.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/fields_small.py
index f254ce8f7b..e033493475 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/fields_small.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/fields_small.py
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile, re
+import sys, os, re
 
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import field_strings, copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
 
 class FieldsSmall:
     """
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ file.
         self.__file = in_file
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         self.__run_level = run_level
 
     def __initiate_values(self):
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/fonts.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/fonts.py
index a7a7481865..68589cfbe3 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/fonts.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/fonts.py
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile
+import sys, os
 
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
 
 class Fonts:
     """
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ class Fonts:
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__default_font_num = default_font_num
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         self.__run_level = run_level
 
     def __initiate_values(self):
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/footnote.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/footnote.py
index c64637a1f1..ac1bc0549e 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/footnote.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/footnote.py
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import os, tempfile
+import os
 
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
 
 class Footnote:
     """
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ class Footnote:
         self.__file = in_file
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         self.__found_a_footnote = 0
 
     def __first_line_func(self, line):
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ class Footnote:
         bottom of the main file.
         """
         self.__initiate_sep_values()
-        self.__footnote_holder = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__footnote_holder = better_mktemp()
         with open(self.__file) as read_obj:
             with open(self.__write_to, 'w') as self.__write_obj:
                 with open(self.__footnote_holder, 'w') as self.__write_to_foot_obj:
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ class Footnote:
         """
         if not self.__found_a_footnote:
             return
-        self.__write_to2 = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to2 = better_mktemp()
         self.__state = 'body'
         self.__get_footnotes()
         self.__join_from_temp()
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/group_borders.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/group_borders.py
index d6bdcdf508..3672fbbbd3 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/group_borders.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/group_borders.py
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile,  re
+import sys, os, re
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
+
 class GroupBorders:
     """
     Form lists.
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ class GroupBorders:
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__run_level = run_level
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         self.__wrap = wrap
     def __initiate_values(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/group_styles.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/group_styles.py
index 29b6b59ba7..58bbeeff11 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/group_styles.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/group_styles.py
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile,  re
+import sys, os,  re
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
+
 class GroupStyles:
     """
     Form lists.
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ class GroupStyles:
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__run_level = run_level
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to =  better_mktemp()
         self.__wrap = wrap
     def __initiate_values(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/header.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/header.py
index 1f928b63b9..e9fefef99d 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/header.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/header.py
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile
+import sys, os
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
+
 class Header:
     """
     Two public methods are available. The first separates all of the headers
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ class Header:
         self.__file = in_file
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         self.__found_a_header = 0
     def __in_header_func(self, line):
         """
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ class Header:
         self.__initiate_sep_values()
         read_obj = open(self.__file)
         self.__write_obj = open(self.__write_to, 'w')
-        self.__header_holder = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__header_holder = better_mktemp()
         self.__write_to_head_obj = open(self.__header_holder, 'w')
         line_to_read = 1
         while line_to_read:
@@ -246,7 +248,7 @@ class Header:
         """
         if not self.__found_a_header:
             return
-        self.__write_to2 = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to2 = better_mktemp()
         self.__state = 'body'
         self.__get_headers()
         self.__join_from_temp()
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/headings_to_sections.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/headings_to_sections.py
index 132e3b6125..dd820df191 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/headings_to_sections.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/headings_to_sections.py
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import os, tempfile,  re
+import os, re
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
+
 class HeadingsToSections:
     """
     """
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ class HeadingsToSections:
         self.__file = in_file
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
     def __initiate_values(self):
         """
         Required:
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/hex_2_utf8.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/hex_2_utf8.py
index 423a1b3ee0..1084812e6b 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/hex_2_utf8.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/hex_2_utf8.py
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile, cStringIO
+import sys, os, cStringIO
 
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import get_char_map, copy
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml.char_set import char_set
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
 
 class Hex2Utf8:
     """
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ class Hex2Utf8:
         self.__convert_wingdings = 0
         self.__convert_zapf = 0
         self.__run_level = run_level
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__invalid_rtf_handler = invalid_rtf_handler
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/info.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/info.py
index 8eabe25c18..f5c011c7e4 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/info.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/info.py
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile, re
+import sys, os, re
 
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
 
 class Info:
     """
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ class Info:
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__run_level = run_level
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
 
     def __initiate_values(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/inline.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/inline.py
index 2d73db9071..a649465d33 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/inline.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/inline.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import sys, os, tempfile
+import sys, os
 
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
 
 """
 States.
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ class Inline:
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__run_level = run_level
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
 
     def __initiate_values(self):
         """
@@ -418,4 +419,4 @@ class Inline:
         if self.__copy:
             copy_obj.copy_file(self.__write_to, "inline.data")
         copy_obj.rename(self.__write_to, self.__file)
-        os.remove(self.__write_to)
\ No newline at end of file
+        os.remove(self.__write_to)
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/line_endings.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/line_endings.py
index bf17b73954..65223c8e31 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/line_endings.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/line_endings.py
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import os, tempfile
+import os
 
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
 from calibre.utils.cleantext import clean_ascii_chars
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
 
 class FixLineEndings:
     """Fix line endings"""
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ class FixLineEndings:
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__run_level = run_level
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         self.__replace_illegals = replace_illegals
 
     def fix_endings(self):
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/list_numbers.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/list_numbers.py
index d39e170a26..3693080a0d 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/list_numbers.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/list_numbers.py
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import os, tempfile
+import os
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
+
 class ListNumbers:
     """
         RTF puts list numbers outside of the paragraph. The public method
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ class ListNumbers:
         self.__file = in_file
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
     def __initiate_values(self):
         """
         initiate values for fix_list_numbers.
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/make_lists.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/make_lists.py
index 5e24cdd21f..0f0d0f8797 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/make_lists.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/make_lists.py
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile,  re
+import sys, os, re
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
+
 class MakeLists:
     """
     Form lists.
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ class MakeLists:
         self.__no_headings_as_list = no_headings_as_list
         self.__headings_to_sections = headings_to_sections
         self.__copy = copy
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         self.__list_of_lists = list_of_lists
         self.__write_list_info = write_list_info
     def __initiate_values(self):
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/paragraph_def.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/paragraph_def.py
index 4fc7c21e0e..9dff180aec 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/paragraph_def.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/paragraph_def.py
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile
+import sys, os
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy, border_parse
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
+
 class ParagraphDef:
     """
 =================
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ if another paragraph_def is found, the state changes to collect_tokens.
         self.__default_font = default_font
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__run_level = run_level
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
     def __initiate_values(self):
         """
         Initiate all values.
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/paragraphs.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/paragraphs.py
index e31aedd585..cab1a7ffa8 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/paragraphs.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/paragraphs.py
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile
+import sys, os
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
+
 class Paragraphs:
     """
 =================
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ section. (How about the end of a section or the end of a field-block?)
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__write_empty_para = write_empty_para
         self.__run_level = run_level
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
     def __initiate_values(self):
         """
         Initiate all values.
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/pict.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/pict.py
index 663f0c5b79..7bc3518454 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/pict.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/pict.py
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile
+import sys, os
 
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
+
 
 class Pict:
     """Process graphic information"""
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ class Pict:
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__run_level = run_level
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         self.__bracket_count = 0
         self.__ob_count = 0
         self.__cb_count = 0
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/preamble_div.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/preamble_div.py
index f75c1d9520..d67bd226f9 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/preamble_div.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/preamble_div.py
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile
+import sys, os
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy, override_table, list_table
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
+
 class PreambleDiv:
     """
     Break the preamble into divisions.
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ class PreambleDiv:
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__no_namespace = no_namespace
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         self.__run_level = run_level
     def __initiate_values(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/process_tokens.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/process_tokens.py
index 5e4017c000..8ebec05bd3 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/process_tokens.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/process_tokens.py
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import os, re, tempfile
+import os, re
 
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy, check_brackets
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
 
 class ProcessTokens:
     """
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ class ProcessTokens:
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__run_level = run_level
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         self.initiate_token_dict()
         ##self.initiate_token_actions()
         self.compile_expressions()
@@ -833,4 +834,4 @@ class ProcessTokens:
             msg = '\nInvalid RTF: document does not have matching brackets.\n'
             raise self.__exception_handler, msg
         else:
-            return self.__return_code
\ No newline at end of file
+            return self.__return_code
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/replace_illegals.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/replace_illegals.py
index 2cef6487ee..2c5615663a 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/replace_illegals.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/replace_illegals.py
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import os, tempfile
+import os
 
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
 from calibre.utils.cleantext import clean_ascii_chars
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
 
 class ReplaceIllegals:
     """
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ class ReplaceIllegals:
         self.__file = in_file
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__run_level = run_level
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
 
     def replace_illegals(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/sections.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/sections.py
index a315729525..f1e3481ef7 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/sections.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/sections.py
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile
+import sys, os
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
+
 class Sections:
     """
 =================
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ Instead, ingore all section information in a field-block.
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__run_level = run_level
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
     def __initiate_values(self):
         """
         Initiate all values.
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/styles.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/styles.py
index 7fcbfb24a3..f67395c68a 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/styles.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/styles.py
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os,  tempfile
+import sys, os
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy, border_parse
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
+
 class Styles:
     """
     Change lines with style numbers to actual style names.
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ class Styles:
         self.__file = in_file
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         self.__run_level = run_level
     def __initiate_values(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/table.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/table.py
index d484cc2004..1d242ed26c 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/table.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/table.py
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import sys, os, tempfile
+import sys, os
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy, border_parse
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
+
 """
 States.
 1. 'not_in_table'
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ class Table:
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__run_level = run_level
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
     def __initiate_values(self):
         """
         Initiate all values.
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/table_info.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/table_info.py
index 37c410f338..060d647875 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/table_info.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/table_info.py
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import os,  tempfile
+import os
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
+
 # note to self. This is the first module in which I use tempfile. A good idea?
 """
 """
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ class TableInfo:
         self.__copy = copy
         self.__table_data = table_data
         self.__run_level = run_level
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
             # self.__write_to = 'table_info.data'
     def insert_info(self):
         """
diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/tokenize.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/tokenize.py
index 97cc074d4d..82af5be667 100755
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/tokenize.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/tokenize.py
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@
 #                                                                       #
 #                                                                       #
 #########################################################################
-import os, re, tempfile
+import os, re
 
 from calibre.ebooks.rtf2xml import copy
 from calibre.utils.mreplace import MReplace
+from calibre.ptempfile import better_mktemp
 
 class Tokenize:
     """Tokenize RTF into one line per field. Each line will contain information useful for the rest of the script"""
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ class Tokenize:
         self.__file = in_file
         self.__bug_handler = bug_handler
         self.__copy = copy
-        self.__write_to = tempfile.mktemp()
+        self.__write_to = better_mktemp()
         # self.__write_to = out_file
         self.__compile_expressions()
         #variables
@@ -208,5 +209,5 @@ class Tokenize:
 
 # if __name__ == '__main__':
     # sys.exit(main())
-    
-# calibre-debug -e src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/tokenize.py
\ No newline at end of file
+
+# calibre-debug -e src/calibre/ebooks/rtf2xml/tokenize.py