diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 561cde32..4eb8dc07 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 byobu (4.49) unreleased; urgency=low
 
-  * usr/bin/byobu-modrian:
-    - add a new, fun script
   * usr/bin/byobu-select-session:
     - fix 256-color tmux reattaches
+  * usr/bin/byobu-modrian:
+    - add a new, fun script
+    - speed it up a bit
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:43:02 -0600
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-modrian b/usr/bin/byobu-modrian
index da478b6b..09d22326 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-modrian
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-modrian
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ nums=$(rand -N 3 -M $TOTAL_SPLITS -u)
 red=$(echo "$nums" | awk '{print $1}')
 yellow=$(echo "$nums" | awk '{print $2}')
 blue=$(echo "$nums" | awk '{print $3}')
-directions=$(rand -N TOTAL_SPLITS -M 2)
 
 # Create some splits
 tmux new-window -n modrian "solid_color $white_color"
@@ -54,10 +53,7 @@ for i in $(seq 0 $((TOTAL_SPLITS-1))); do
 		*) color=$white_color ;;
 	esac
 	CMD="solid_color $color"
-	case "$(head -c 10 /dev/urandom | md5sum | head -c1)" in
-		0|1|2|3|4|5|6|7) SPLIT="-v" ;;
-		8|9|a|b|c|d|e|f) SPLIT="-h" ;;
-	esac
+	[ "$((RANDOM % 2))" = "0" ] && SPLIT="-v" || SPLIT="-h"
 	if ! tmux split-window $SPLIT -t $(get_random_pane) "$CMD" ; then
 		case "$i" in
 			$red) red=$((red+1)) ;;
@@ -65,5 +61,4 @@ for i in $(seq 0 $((TOTAL_SPLITS-1))); do
 			$blue) blue=$((blue+1)) ;;
 		esac
 	fi
-	#sleep 0.1
 done