diff --git a/src/crypto/mod.rs b/src/crypto/mod.rs
index b00db79..c3e56f3 100644
--- a/src/crypto/mod.rs
+++ b/src/crypto/mod.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use clear_on_drop::ClearOnDrop;
 use init_with::InitWith;
 use pairing::bls12_381::{Bls12, Fr, FrRepr, G1, G1Affine, G2, G2Affine};
 use pairing::{CurveAffine, CurveProjective, Engine, Field, PrimeField};
-use rand::{ChaChaRng, OsRng, Rng, SeedableRng};
+use rand::{ChaChaRng, OsRng, Rand, Rng, SeedableRng};
 use ring::digest;
 
 use self::error::{ErrorKind, Result};
@@ -129,12 +129,14 @@ impl Default for SecretKey {
     }
 }
 
-impl SecretKey {
-    /// Creates a new secret key.
-    pub fn new<R: Rng>(rng: &mut R) -> Self {
+impl Rand for SecretKey {
+    fn rand<R: Rng>(rng: &mut R) -> Self {
         SecretKey(rng.gen())
     }
+}
 
+impl SecretKey {
+    /// Creates a secret key from an existing value
     pub fn from_value(f: Fr) -> Self {
         SecretKey(f)
     }
@@ -405,13 +407,12 @@ mod tests {
 
     use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
-    use rand;
+    use rand::{self, random};
 
     #[test]
     fn test_simple_sig() {
-        let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
-        let sk0 = SecretKey::new(&mut rng);
-        let sk1 = SecretKey::new(&mut rng);
+        let sk0: SecretKey = random();
+        let sk1: SecretKey = random();
         let pk0 = sk0.public_key();
         let msg0 = b"Real news";
         let msg1 = b"Fake news";
@@ -464,9 +465,8 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn test_simple_enc() {
-        let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
-        let sk_bob = SecretKey::new(&mut rng);
-        let sk_eve = SecretKey::new(&mut rng);
+        let sk_bob: SecretKey = random();
+        let sk_eve: SecretKey = random();
         let pk_bob = sk_bob.public_key();
         let msg = b"Muffins in the canteen today! Don't tell Eve!";
         let ciphertext = pk_bob.encrypt(&msg[..]);
@@ -566,8 +566,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_serde() {
         use bincode;
 
-        let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
-        let sk = SecretKey::new(&mut rng);
+        let sk: SecretKey = random();
         let sig = sk.sign("Please sign here: ______");
         let pk = sk.public_key();
         let ser_pk = bincode::serialize(&pk).expect("serialize public key");
diff --git a/tests/sync_key_gen.rs b/tests/sync_key_gen.rs
index 686ecd2..d40cdf7 100644
--- a/tests/sync_key_gen.rs
+++ b/tests/sync_key_gen.rs
@@ -11,10 +11,8 @@ use hbbft::crypto::{PublicKey, SecretKey};
 use hbbft::sync_key_gen::SyncKeyGen;
 
 fn test_sync_key_gen_with(threshold: usize, node_num: usize) {
-    let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
-
     // Generate individual key pairs for encryption. These are not suitable for threshold schemes.
-    let sec_keys: Vec<SecretKey> = (0..node_num).map(|_| SecretKey::new(&mut rng)).collect();
+    let sec_keys: Vec<SecretKey> = (0..node_num).map(|_| rand::random()).collect();
     let pub_keys: BTreeMap<usize, PublicKey> = sec_keys
         .iter()
         .map(|sk| sk.public_key())
@@ -37,8 +35,7 @@ fn test_sync_key_gen_with(threshold: usize, node_num: usize) {
     let mut accepts = Vec::new();
     for (sender_id, proposal) in proposals[..=threshold].iter().enumerate() {
         for (node_id, node) in nodes.iter_mut().enumerate() {
-            let accept = node
-                .handle_propose(&sender_id, proposal.clone().expect("proposal"))
+            let accept = node.handle_propose(&sender_id, proposal.clone().expect("proposal"))
                 .expect("valid proposal");
             // Only the first `threshold + 1` manage to commit their `Accept`s.
             if node_id <= 2 * threshold {