diff --git a/programs/newhostkey/newhostkey.in b/programs/newhostkey/newhostkey.in
index a25583e..31226c2 100755
--- a/programs/newhostkey/newhostkey.in
+++ b/programs/newhostkey/newhostkey.in
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ usage="Usage: $me [--output filename] [--seeddev device] [--bits n] \\
 bits=
 verbose=
 host=
-seeddev="--seeddev /dev/seeddev"
+seeddev="--seeddev /dev/random"
 output="@FINALCONFDIR@/ipsec.secrets"
 configdir="@FINALNSSDIR@"
 password=