diff --git a/module/install/model.php b/module/install/model.php
index 6b2627a742..0c5581e9fa 100644
--- a/module/install/model.php
+++ b/module/install/model.php
@@ -133,14 +133,10 @@ class installModel extends model
      */
     public function getSessionSavePath()
     {
-        if(preg_match('/WIN/i', PHP_OS))
-        {
-            $result['path']     = preg_replace("/\d;/", '', session_save_path());
-            $result['exists']   = is_dir($result['path']);
-            $result['writable'] = is_writable($result['path']);
-            return $result;
-        }
-        return array('path' => '/tmp', 'exists' => true, 'writable' => true);
+        $result['path']     = preg_replace("/\d;/", '', session_save_path());
+        $result['exists']   = is_dir($result['path']);
+        $result['writable'] = is_writable($result['path']);
+        return $result;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/module/install/view/step1.html.php b/module/install/view/step1.html.php
index 3465aa7085..c7d84cda98 100644
--- a/module/install/view/step1.html.php
+++ b/module/install/view/step1.html.php
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@
             ?>
           </td>
         </tr>
-        <?php if(preg_match('/WIN/i', PHP_OS)):?>
         <tr>
           <th><?php echo $lang->install->session;?></th>
           <td>
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@
             ?>
           </td>
         </tr>
-        <?php endif;?>
       </table>
     </div>
     <div class='modal-footer'>