diff --git a/src/main/java/de/mpii/fsm/driver/FsmDriver.java b/src/main/java/de/mpii/fsm/driver/FsmDriver.java
index 4060360..34b4131 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/mpii/fsm/driver/FsmDriver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/mpii/fsm/driver/FsmDriver.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package de.mpii.fsm.driver;
 
 import java.io.File;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
 
 import org.apache.hadoop.conf.Configuration;
 import org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileSystem;
@@ -418,12 +419,7 @@ public int run(String[] args) throws Exception {
       commonConfig.setIntermediatePath(params.get("keepFiles"));
     }
     else{
-      File intermediateOutputPath = File.createTempFile("MG_FSM_INTRM_OP_", "");
-      
-      //Below JDK 7 we are only allowed to create temporary files.
-      //Hence, turn the file into a directory in temporary folder.
-      intermediateOutputPath.delete();
-      intermediateOutputPath.mkdir();
+      File intermediateOutputPath = Files.createTempDirectory("MG_FSM_INTRM_OP_").toFile();
       
       commonConfig.setIntermediatePath(intermediateOutputPath.getAbsolutePath().toString());
       
@@ -558,4 +554,4 @@ public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
     ToolRunner.run(new Configuration(), new FsmDriver(), args);
   }
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}