diff --git a/coub-dl.py b/coub-dl.py
index ea7bb28..cf016e6 100644
--- a/coub-dl.py
+++ b/coub-dl.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ from datetime import timedelta
 from math import floor
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
 from functools import wraps
-from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
+from tempfile import mkdtemp
+from shutil import rmtree
 
 
 
@@ -181,6 +182,16 @@ def yes_no_question(question, default):
             print("Please respond with 'yes'(y) or 'no'(n)!")
 
 
+# tempfile.TemporaryDirectory replacement to provide backwards compatibility
+class temporary_directory:
+    def __enter__(self):
+        self.name = mkdtemp()
+        return self.name
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
+        rmtree(self.name)
+
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     args = parse_cmd_arguments()
@@ -206,7 +217,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             remove(FILES[File.OUTPUT])
 
     # create temporary directory to work in
-    with TemporaryDirectory() as dir:
+    with temporary_directory() as dir:
         # update temporary file locations in FILES dict
         for key in {key: FILES[key] for key in FILES if key not in OUTPUT_KEYS}:
             FILES[key] = join(dir, FILES[key])