diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 20c1264..edd0c5d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
-    rand.Seed(time.Now().UTC().UnixNano()) // always seed random!
-
     chooser, _ := weightedrand.NewChooser(
         weightedrand.NewChoice('🍒', 0),
         weightedrand.NewChoice('🍋', 1),
diff --git a/examples/frequency/main.go b/examples/frequency/main.go
index 08db4af..c4ee2ea 100644
--- a/examples/frequency/main.go
+++ b/examples/frequency/main.go
@@ -3,15 +3,11 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
-	"math/rand"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/mroth/weightedrand/v2"
 )
 
 func main() {
-	rand.Seed(time.Now().UTC().UnixNano()) // always seed random!
-
 	c, err := weightedrand.NewChooser(
 		weightedrand.NewChoice('🍒', 0),
 		weightedrand.NewChoice('🍋', 1),
diff --git a/weightedrand_test.go b/weightedrand_test.go
index bcc8358..824eeb0 100644
--- a/weightedrand_test.go
+++ b/weightedrand_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func Example() {
 *******************************************************************************/
 
 func init() {
-	rand.Seed(time.Now().UTC().UnixNano())
+	rand.Seed(time.Now().UTC().UnixNano()) // only necessary prior to go1.20
 }
 
 const (