diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 5f3f30e3..33406695 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ byobu (4.51) unreleased; urgency=low
   * usr/bin/byobu-janitor: LP: #894430
     - whitelist archlinux for status colors
     - if tmux exists, then don't bother with color disabling
+  * usr/lib/byobu/include/mondrian: LP: #894432
+    - drop dependency on 'rand' command
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:41:31 -0600
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/include/mondrian b/usr/lib/byobu/include/mondrian
index da0f54bb..9484c5f6 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/include/mondrian
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/include/mondrian
@@ -47,6 +47,20 @@ get_random_pane() {
 	echo "$r"
 }
 
+get_random_numbers() {
+	local max="$1" R=0 B=0 Y=0
+	R=$((RANDOM % max + 1))
+	B=$((RANDOM % max + 1))
+	Y=$((RANDOM % max + 1))
+	while [ "$B" = "$R" ] || [ "$B" = "$Y" ]; do
+		B=$((RANDOM % max + 1))
+	done
+	while [ "$Y" = "$R" ] || [ "$Y" = "$B" ]; do
+		Y=$((RANDOM % max + 1))
+	done
+	_RET="$R $B $Y"
+}
+
 red_color=196
 yellow_color=226
 blue_color=57
@@ -62,7 +76,8 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Choose 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 blue
-nums=$(rand -N 3 -M $TOTAL_SPLITS -u)
+get_random_numbers "$TOTAL_SPLITS"
+nums="$_RET"
 red=$((RANDOM % TOTAL_SPLITS + 4))
 while [ $red -ge $TOTAL_SPLITS ]; do
 	red=$((RANDOM % TOTAL_SPLITS + 4))