diff --git a/tests/unit/archiving/test_export.py b/tests/unit/archiving/test_export.py
index ccdc88af1..85d7e10b3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/archiving/test_export.py
+++ b/tests/unit/archiving/test_export.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 from pandas._testing import assert_frame_equal
 from filecmp import dircmp
 import shutil
-import tempfile
 from pyiron_base._tests import PyironTestCase, ToyJob
 
 
@@ -75,23 +74,23 @@ def test_content(self):
         self.assertEqual(len(compare_obj.diff_files), 0)
 
     def test_export_with_targz_extension(self):
-        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
-            tmp_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.curdir, temp_dir))
-            tar_arch = self.arch_dir_comp + ".tar.gz"
-            self.pr.pack(
-                destination_path=os.path.join(tmp_path, tar_arch),
-                csv_file_name=os.path.join(tmp_path, "exported.csv"),
-                compress=True,
-            )
-            desirable_lst = [tar_arch, "exported.csv"]
-            desirable_lst.sort()
-            content_tmp = os.listdir(tmp_path)
-            content_tmp.sort()
-            try:
-                shutil.rmtree(tmp_path)
-            except Exception as err_msg:
-                print(f"deleting unsuccessful: {err_msg}")
-            self.assertListEqual(desirable_lst, content_tmp)
+        os.makedirs(os.path.join(os.curdir, "tmp"))
+        tmp_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.curdir, "tmp"))
+        tar_arch = self.arch_dir_comp + ".tar.gz"
+        self.pr.pack(
+            destination_path=os.path.join(tmp_path, tar_arch),
+            csv_file_name=os.path.join(tmp_path, "exported.csv"),
+            compress=True,
+        )
+        desirable_lst = [tar_arch, "exported.csv"]
+        desirable_lst.sort()
+        content_tmp = os.listdir(tmp_path)
+        content_tmp.sort()
+        try:
+            shutil.rmtree(tmp_path)
+        except Exception as err_msg:
+            print(f"deleting unsuccessful: {err_msg}")
+        self.assertListEqual(desirable_lst, content_tmp)
 
     @patch("os.makedirs")
     @patch("shutil.copy2")