AC_CACHE_CHECK([for mkstemp limitations],
       utils_cv_func_mkstemp_limitations,
       [
-       utils_tmpdir_mkstemp=mkst-$$$$
-       # Arrange for deletion-upon-exception of this temporary directory.
-       ac_clean_files="$ac_clean_files $utils_tmpdir_mkstemp"
-       mkdir $utils_tmpdir_mkstemp
-
        AC_TRY_RUN([
 #         include <stdlib.h>
          int main ()
            int i;
            for (i = 0; i < 30; i++)
              {
-               char template[] = "$utils_tmpdir_mkstemp/aXXXXXX";
+               char template[] = "conftestXXXXXX";
                int fd = mkstemp (template);
                if (fd == -1)
                  exit (1);
        utils_cv_func_mkstemp_limitations=yes,
        utils_cv_func_mkstemp_limitations=yes
        )
-
-       rm -rf $utils_tmpdir_mkstemp
       ]
     )
   fi