diff --git a/test/common/fns/randomVal.js b/test/common/fns/randomVal.js
index 67fe0937df..f58dd1ab06 100644
--- a/test/common/fns/randomVal.js
+++ b/test/common/fns/randomVal.js
@@ -40,12 +40,11 @@ describe('shared.fns.randomVal', () => {
     let result = randomVal(obj, {
       user,
       seed: 100,
-      randomFunc: randomSpy,
+      predictableRandom: randomSpy,
     });
 
     expect(Math.random).to.not.be.called;
     expect(randomSpy).to.be.calledOnce;
-    expect(randomSpy).to.be.calledWith(user, 100);
     expect(result).to.equal(2);
   });
 
diff --git a/website/common/script/fns/randomVal.js b/website/common/script/fns/randomVal.js
index 1973ad6552..3aab845393 100644
--- a/website/common/script/fns/randomVal.js
+++ b/website/common/script/fns/randomVal.js
@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@ import _ from 'lodash';
 // Get a random property from an object
 // returns random property (the value)
 
-function randomGenerator (user, seed, providedRandom) {
-  return providedRandom ? providedRandom(user, seed) : Math.random();
+function trueRandom () {
+  return Math.random();
 }
 
 module.exports = function randomVal (obj, options = {}) {
   let array = options.key ? _.keys(obj) : _.values(obj);
-  let rand = randomGenerator(options.user, options.seed, options.randomFunc);
+  let random = (options.predictableRandom || trueRandom)();
 
   array.sort();
 
-  let randomIndex = Math.floor(rand * array.length);
+  let randomIndex = Math.floor(random * array.length);
 
   return array[randomIndex];
 };