diff --git a/compiler/cgen.v b/compiler/cgen.v
index 6491113509..3585c8e1c0 100644
--- a/compiler/cgen.v
+++ b/compiler/cgen.v
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ mut:
 }
 
 fn new_cgen(out_name_c string) *CGen {
-	//println('TmpPath: "$TmpPath"')
-	path:='$TmpPath/$out_name_c'
+	path:='.$out_name_c'
 	out := os.create(path) or {
 		println('failed to create $path') 
 		return &CGen{} 
diff --git a/compiler/main.v b/compiler/main.v
index 0492a0736a..a8519a00a4 100644
--- a/compiler/main.v
+++ b/compiler/main.v
@@ -597,7 +597,8 @@ mut args := ''
 	// else {
 	a << '-o $v.out_name'
 	// The C file we are compiling
-	a << '"$TmpPath/$v.out_name_c"'
+	//a << '"$TmpPath/$v.out_name_c"'
+	a << '".$v.out_name_c"'
 	// }
 	// Min macos version is mandatory I think?
 	if v.os == .mac {
@@ -662,7 +663,7 @@ mut args := ''
 		println('linux cross compilation done. resulting binary: "$v.out_name"')
 	}
 	if !v.pref.is_debug && v.out_name_c != 'v.c' && v.out_name_c != 'v_macos.c' {
-		//os.rm('$TmpPath/$v.out_name_c') 
+		os.rm('.$v.out_name_c') 
 	} 
 }