diff --git a/src/protocol.py b/src/protocol.py
index c2bf3021..ab81e5e5 100644
--- a/src/protocol.py
+++ b/src/protocol.py
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ def assembleVersionMessage(remoteHost, remotePort, participatingStreams, server=
     else:  # no extport and not incoming over Tor
         payload += pack('>H', BMConfigParser().getint('bitmessagesettings', 'port'))
 
-    random.seed()
     if nodeid is not None:
         payload += nodeid[0:8]
     else: