diff --git a/lib/Crypto/Random/random.py b/lib/Crypto/Random/random.py
index 5389b3bbe..841c78409 100644
--- a/lib/Crypto/Random/random.py
+++ b/lib/Crypto/Random/random.py
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ def randrange(self, *args):
             raise ValueError("randrange step argument must not be zero")
 
         num_choices = ceil_div(stop - start, step)
-        if num_choices < 0:
-            num_choices = 0
         if num_choices < 1:
             raise ValueError("empty range for randrange(%r, %r, %r)" % (start, stop, step))