diff --git a/src/data/make-file.c b/src/data/make-file.c
index 63792e9..2051a96 100644
--- a/src/data/make-file.c
+++ b/src/data/make-file.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ replace_file_start (const char *file_name, const char *mode,
   for (;;)
     {
       /* Generate unique temporary file name. */
-      rf->tmp_name = xasprintf ("%s.tmpXXXXXX", file_name);
+      rf->tmp_name = xasprintf ("%s.tmpXXXXXX", "SomethingAscii");
       if (gen_tempname (rf->tmp_name, 0, 0600, GT_NOCREATE) < 0)
         {
           msg (ME, _("Creating temporary file to replace %s: %s."),
