diff --git a/pubchempy.py b/pubchempy.py
index 72c053b..33012ae 100644
--- a/pubchempy.py
+++ b/pubchempy.py
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ def get_all_sources(domain: str = "substance") -> list[str]:
 
 def download(
     outformat: str,
-    path: str,
+    path: str | os.PathLike,
     identifier: str | int | list[str | int],
     namespace: str = "cid",
     domain: str = "compound",
diff --git a/tests/test_download.py b/tests/test_download.py
index 89e9605..0e4c949 100644
--- a/tests/test_download.py
+++ b/tests/test_download.py
@@ -2,38 +2,23 @@
 
 import csv
 import os
-import shutil
-import tempfile
 
 import pytest
 
 from pubchempy import download
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def tmp_dir():
-    dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
-    yield dir
-    shutil.rmtree(dir)
+def test_image_download(tmp_path):
+    download("PNG", tmp_path / "aspirin.png", "Aspirin", "name")
+    with pytest.raises(OSError):
+        download("PNG", tmp_path / "aspirin.png", "Aspirin", "name")
+    download("PNG", tmp_path / "aspirin.png", "Aspirin", "name", overwrite=True)
 
 
-def test_image_download(tmp_dir):
-    download("PNG", os.path.join(tmp_dir, "aspirin.png"), "Aspirin", "name")
-    with pytest.raises(IOError):
-        download("PNG", os.path.join(tmp_dir, "aspirin.png"), "Aspirin", "name")
-    download(
-        "PNG", os.path.join(tmp_dir, "aspirin.png"), "Aspirin", "name", overwrite=True
-    )
-
-
-def test_csv_download(tmp_dir):
-    download(
-        "CSV",
-        os.path.join(tmp_dir, "s.csv"),
-        [1, 2, 3],
-        operation="property/ConnectivitySMILES,SMILES",
-    )
-    with open(os.path.join(tmp_dir, "s.csv")) as f:
+def test_csv_download(tmp_path):
+    props = "property/ConnectivitySMILES,SMILES"
+    download("CSV", tmp_path / "s.csv", [1, 2, 3], operation=props)
+    with open(tmp_path / "s.csv") as f:
         rows = list(csv.reader(f))
         assert rows[0] == ["CID", "ConnectivitySMILES", "SMILES"]
         assert rows[1][0] == "1"