diff --git a/lib/cucumber/configuration.rb b/lib/cucumber/configuration.rb
index 472cbea536..41365a2337 100644
--- a/lib/cucumber/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/cucumber/configuration.rb
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def randomize?
     end
 
     def seed
-      Integer(@options[:seed] || rand(0xFFFF))
+      @options[:seed]
     end
 
     def dry_run?