diff --git a/libeoaconvert.py b/libeoaconvert.py
index ab161a0..5a30efb 100644
--- a/libeoaconvert.py
+++ b/libeoaconvert.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import shlex
 
 if not os.path.exists("tmp_files/tmp_images/"):
-    os.mkdir(os.path.expanduser("tmp_files/tmp_images/"))
+    os.makedirs(os.path.expanduser("tmp_files/tmp_images/"))
 
 tmp_image_dir = os.getcwd() + "/tmp_files/tmp_images/"
 Datei = open('tmp_files/xelatex-run-images.log', 'w')