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diff --git a/daklib/utils.py b/daklib/utils.py
index c6300539..c1be6b90 100755
--- a/daklib/utils.py
+++ b/daklib/utils.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import stat
 import apt_pkg
 import database
 import time
-import tarfile
 import re
 import string
 import email as modemail
@@ -1485,6 +1484,20 @@ def temp_filename(directory=None, prefix="dak", suffix=""):
 
 ################################################################################
 
+def temp_dirname(parent=None, prefix="dak", suffix=""):
+    """
+    Return a secure and unique directory by pre-creating it.
+    If 'parent' is non-null, it will be the directory the directory is pre-created in.
+    If 'prefix' is non-null, the filename will be prefixed with it, default is dak.
+    If 'suffix' is non-null, the filename will end with it.
+
+    Returns a pathname to the new directory
+    """
+
+    return tempfile.mkdtemp(suffix, prefix, parent)
+
+################################################################################
+
 def is_email_alias(email):
     """ checks if the user part of the email is listed in the alias file """
     global alias_cache