diff --git a/syncplay/client.py b/syncplay/client.py
index ae08924..bad18f3 100644
--- a/syncplay/client.py
+++ b/syncplay/client.py
@@ -620,7 +620,6 @@ class SyncplayClient(object):
         if username and username <> "":
             self.userlist.currentUser.username = username
         else:
-            random.seed()
             random_number = random.randrange(1000, 9999)
             self.userlist.currentUser.username = "Anonymous" + str(random_number) # Not localised as this would give away locale
 
diff --git a/syncplay/players/vlc.py b/syncplay/players/vlc.py
index fb62b33..bdeba7d 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/vlc.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/vlc.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ class VlcPlayer(BasePlayer):
     SLAVE_ARGS = constants.VLC_SLAVE_ARGS
     if not sys.platform.startswith('darwin'):
          SLAVE_ARGS.extend(constants.VLC_SLAVE_NONOSX_ARGS)
-    random.seed()
     vlcport = random.randrange(constants.VLC_MIN_PORT, constants.VLC_MAX_PORT) if (constants.VLC_MIN_PORT < constants.VLC_MAX_PORT) else constants.VLC_MIN_PORT
 
     def __init__(self, client, playerPath, filePath, args):