diff --git a/tootpaste.sh b/tootpaste.sh
index 4e2d24a..a18c3d3 100644
--- a/tootpaste.sh
+++ b/tootpaste.sh
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ CARDS_REMOVE_DAYS=${CARDS_REMOVE_DAYS:-15}
 # How old unreferenced statuses have to be before getting removed
 STATUSES_REMOVE_DAYS=${STATUSES_REMOVE_DAYS:-30}
 # Path to logs files
-CULL_LOG=/tmp/$(mktemp tootpaste_XXX)
-TLS_EXPIRED_LOG=/tmp/$(mktemp tootpaste_XXX)
-OTHER_ERRORS_LOG=/tmp/$(mktemp tootpaste_XXX)
+CULL_LOG=$(mktemp /tmp/tootpaste_XXX)
+TLS_EXPIRED_LOG=$(mktemp /tmp/tootpaste_XXX)
+OTHER_ERRORS_LOG=$(mktemp /tmp/tootpaste_XXX)
 PREV_ERRORS_LOG=/tmp/tootpaste_prev_errors
 
 accounts_cull() {