diff --git a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/cron/TldFanoutAction.java b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/cron/TldFanoutAction.java
index 06075445b..cf9ced73e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/google/registry/cron/TldFanoutAction.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/google/registry/cron/TldFanoutAction.java
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ import google.registry.request.auth.Auth;
 import google.registry.util.Clock;
 import google.registry.util.CloudTasksUtils;
 import java.util.Optional;
-import java.util.Random;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 import javax.inject.Inject;
 
@@ -97,8 +96,6 @@ public final class TldFanoutAction implements Runnable {
           EXCLUDE_PARAM,
           JITTER_SECONDS_PARAM);
 
-  private static final Random random = new Random();
-
   private static final FluentLogger logger = FluentLogger.forEnclosingClass();
 
   @Inject Clock clock;