diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/gunicorn.py b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/gunicorn.py
index 2a2acad619..b209c144a6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/gunicorn.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/gunicorn.py
@@ -130,14 +130,6 @@ def main():
         'user': '-u',
     }
 
-    # temporary files in case no option provided
-    tmp_error_log = '/tmp/gunicorn.temp.error.log'
-    tmp_pid_file = '/tmp/gunicorn.temp.pid'
-
-    # remove temp file if exists
-    remove_tmp_file(tmp_pid_file)
-    remove_tmp_file(tmp_error_log)
-
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
             app=dict(required=True, type='str', aliases=['name']),
@@ -153,6 +145,14 @@ def main():
         )
     )
 
+    # temporary files in case no option provided
+    tmp_error_log = os.path.join(module.tmpdir, 'gunicorn.temp.error.log')
+    tmp_pid_file = os.path.join(module.tmpdir, 'gunicorn.temp.pid')
+
+    # remove temp file if exists
+    remove_tmp_file(tmp_pid_file)
+    remove_tmp_file(tmp_error_log)
+
     # obtain app name and venv
     params = module.params
     app = params['app']