diff --git a/git-gui/CREDITS-GEN b/git-gui/CREDITS-GEN
index d1b0f86355..1aff2f8088 100755
--- a/git-gui/CREDITS-GEN
+++ b/git-gui/CREDITS-GEN
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ generate_credits ()
 # that fact.
 #
 
-credits_tmp=/var/tmp/gitgui-credits-$$
+credits_tmp=/tmp/gitgui-credits-$$
 trap 'rm -f "$credits_tmp"' 0
 
 orig="$credits_tmp"