diff --git a/src/util/fairland.c b/src/util/fairland.c
index 0436dfb2..4c5e3028 100644
--- a/src/util/fairland.c
+++ b/src/util/fairland.c
@@ -195,9 +195,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     int i = 0;
 
     rnd_seed = time(NULL);
-#if !defined(_WIN32)
-    rnd_seed += getpid();
-#endif
 
     while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "ae:ioqs:R:")) != EOF) {
 	switch (opt) {