diff --git a/kes/retry.go b/kes/retry.go
index bf04b86..432069d 100644
--- a/kes/retry.go
+++ b/kes/retry.go
@@ -22,14 +22,9 @@ type dnsResolver interface {
 	LookupHost(ctx context.Context, host string) (addrs []string, err error)
 }
 
-type randomNumberGenerator interface {
-	Intn(n int) int
-}
-
 type loadBalancer struct {
 	enclave          string
 	endpoints        []*loadBalancerEndpoint
-	rand             randomNumberGenerator
 	DNSResolver      dnsResolver
 	getLocalNetworks func() ([]net.Addr, error)
 	sendRequest      func(context.Context, *endpointRequest) (*http.Response, error)
@@ -41,7 +36,6 @@ func newLoadBalancer(enclaveName string) *loadBalancer {
 		DNSResolver:      new(net.Resolver),
 		getLocalNetworks: net.InterfaceAddrs,
 		sendRequest:      sendRequest,
-		rand:             rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano())),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -114,9 +108,6 @@ func (lb *loadBalancer) prepareLoadBalancer(endpoints []string) {
 	if lb.sendRequest == nil {
 		lb.sendRequest = sendRequest
 	}
-	if lb.rand == nil {
-		lb.rand = rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano()))
-	}
 
 	ifNetworks := make(map[string]*net.IPNet)
 	ifs, err := lb.getLocalNetworks()
@@ -319,7 +310,7 @@ func (lb *loadBalancer) Send(ctx context.Context, client *retry, method string,
 		endpointCount     = len(lb.endpoints)
 		tryCount          = 0
 		fullRetry         = false
-		R                 = lb.rand.Intn(len(lb.endpoints))
+		R                 = rand.Intn(len(lb.endpoints))
 		nextEndpointIndex int
 	)
 
diff --git a/kes/retry_test.go b/kes/retry_test.go
index 0006ed6..699bdc6 100644
--- a/kes/retry_test.go
+++ b/kes/retry_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"io"
-	"math/rand"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -164,7 +163,6 @@ func TestPrepareLoadBalancer(t *testing.T) {
 		enclave:          "",
 		DNSResolver:      Resolver,
 		getLocalNetworks: MockGetInterfaces,
-		rand:             rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano())),
 	}
 
 	dnsErrorEndpoint := "https://minio.404:7373"
@@ -223,7 +221,6 @@ func TestLoadBalancerSend_SingleHost(t *testing.T) {
 		DNSResolver:      Resolver,
 		getLocalNetworks: MockGetInterfaces,
 		sendRequest:      MockSendRequest(200, false),
-		rand:             rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano())),
 	}
 
 	retryClient := new(retry)
@@ -287,7 +284,6 @@ func TestLoadBalancerSend_MultiHost(t *testing.T) {
 		DNSResolver:      Resolver,
 		getLocalNetworks: MockGetInterfaces,
 		sendRequest:      MockSendRequest(200, false),
-		rand:             rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano())),
 	}
 
 	retryClient := new(retry)
@@ -378,21 +374,4 @@ func TestLoadBalancerSend_MultiHost(t *testing.T) {
 	for i := range lb.endpoints {
 		lb.endpoints[i].timeout = time.Now().AddDate(0, 0, -1)
 	}
-
-	// This test triggers a probe on all endpoints in order
-	// to clear all timeouts
-	mockRandom := new(MockRandomNumber)
-	lb.rand = mockRandom
-	mockRandom.Number = 0
-	lb.sendRequest = MockSendRequest(200, false)
-	for i := 0; i < len(endpoints); i++ {
-		_, _ = lb.Send(ctx, retryClient, method, path, nil, options...)
-		mockRandom.Number++
-	}
-
-	for _, v := range lb.endpoints {
-		if !v.timeout.IsZero() {
-			t.Fatalf("Endpoint %s was expected to NOT be timed-out", v.addr)
-		}
-	}
 }