diff --git a/GPy/testing/kernel_tests.py b/GPy/testing/kernel_tests.py
index 65998ad2..e5089626 100644
--- a/GPy/testing/kernel_tests.py
+++ b/GPy/testing/kernel_tests.py
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ from GPy.core.parameterization.param import Param
 
 verbose = 0
 
-np.random.seed(50)
-
 
 class Kern_check_model(GPy.core.Model):
     """