diff --git a/transmission_openvpn/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh b/transmission_openvpn/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
index 32e7e6f65..a40558496 100755
--- a/transmission_openvpn/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
+++ b/transmission_openvpn/rootfs/etc/cont-init.d/99-run.sh
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ function check_path () {
         return 1
     fi
 
-    cp "$file" "$file2"
+    cp "$file" /tmpfile
 
     # Loop through each line of the input file
     while read line
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ function check_path () {
                 fi
             fi
         fi
-    done < "$file2"
-
-    rm "$file2"
+    done < /tmpfile
+    
+    rm /tmpfile
 
 }