diff --git a/src/gam/gapi/__init__.py b/src/gam/gapi/__init__.py
index b5f25303..51527789 100644
--- a/src/gam/gapi/__init__.py
+++ b/src/gam/gapi/__init__.py
@@ -339,10 +339,10 @@ def get_all_pages(service,
             else:
                 kwargs.update(page_key)
     if GC_Values[GC_LOW_MEMORY]:
-        kwargs = {'prefix': 'GAM-'}
+        kwargs = {}
         if sys.version_info.minor >= 10:
             kwargs['ignore_cleanup_errors'] = True
-        tempdir = TemporaryDirectory(**kwargs)
+        tempdir = TemporaryDirectory(prefix='GAM-', **kwargs)
         tempfile = os.path.join(tempdir.name, 'gapi_pages')
         all_items = shelve.open(tempfile)
         # attach tempdir to all_items so we