diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 5022cde..b2b6758 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """This module sets up the paths for the Flask web application."""
 import os
 import utils
-from Crypto import Random
 from flask import Flask, render_template, request, redirect, url_for
 from note import Note
 
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index a2d0b94..a2f5f66 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Utility functions for d-note."""
+import random
 from Crypto.Hash import SHA
-from Crypto.Random import random
 from note import DATA_DIR
 
 def duress_text():