diff --git a/node/handler/ExportHandler.js b/node/handler/ExportHandler.js
index 674950f40..fd6d26e40 100644
--- a/node/handler/ExportHandler.js
+++ b/node/handler/ExportHandler.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var tempDirectory = "/tmp";
 //tempDirectory changes if the operating system is windows 
 if(os.type().indexOf("Windows") > -1)
 {
-  tempDirectory = "c:\\Temp";
+  tempDirectory = process.env.TEMP;
 }
   
 /**
diff --git a/node/handler/ImportHandler.js b/node/handler/ImportHandler.js
index c02c9f508..935e95fd6 100644
--- a/node/handler/ImportHandler.js
+++ b/node/handler/ImportHandler.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ var tempDirectory = "/tmp/";
 //tempDirectory changes if the operating system is windows
 if(os.type().indexOf("Windows") > -1)
 {
-  tempDirectory = "c:\\Temp\\";
+  tempDirectory = process.env.TEMP;
 }
   
 /**