diff --git a/src/template.c b/src/template.c
index 2823bcc..a190b24 100644
--- a/src/template.c
+++ b/src/template.c
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ bool silent_mode = false, debug_mode = false;
 void
 debug_print(void);
 
-long double
-random(void);
-
 SAMPLE_TYPE
 bytebeat(long double w);
 
@@ -79,19 +76,6 @@ debug_print(void)
 	return;
 }
 
-long double
-random(void)
-{
-	static int initialized = 0;
-
-	if (!initialized) {
-		srand(time(NULL));
-		initialized = 1;
-	}
-
-	return (long double)rand() / RAND_MAX;
-}
-
 SAMPLE_TYPE
 bytebeat(long double w)
 {