diff --git a/doc/changelog.txt b/doc/changelog.txt
index 44975fef..ce3ea2f3 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.txt
+++ b/doc/changelog.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ Fixes:
   Closes: GH bug #519
 - checking: Use user-supplied authentication and proxies when requestiong
   robot.txt.
+- plugins: Fix Word file check plugin.
+  Closes: GH bug #530
 
 
 9.2 "Rick and Morty" (released 23.4.2014)
diff --git a/linkcheck/plugins/parseword.py b/linkcheck/plugins/parseword.py
index 5e6609ca..8c230cc6 100755
--- a/linkcheck/plugins/parseword.py
+++ b/linkcheck/plugins/parseword.py
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ class WordParser(_ParserPlugin):
 
     def check(self, url_data):
         """Parse Word data."""
-        filename = get_temp_filename()
+        content = url_data.get_content()
+        filename = get_temp_filename(content)
         # open word file and parse hyperlinks
         try:
             app = get_word_app()