diff --git a/dev/com.ibm.ws.kernel.service/src/com/ibm/ws/common/crypto/CryptoUtils.java b/dev/com.ibm.ws.kernel.service/src/com/ibm/ws/common/crypto/CryptoUtils.java
index bdcb81049f59..2f350a341222 100644
--- a/dev/com.ibm.ws.kernel.service/src/com/ibm/ws/common/crypto/CryptoUtils.java
+++ b/dev/com.ibm.ws.kernel.service/src/com/ibm/ws/common/crypto/CryptoUtils.java
@@ -395,15 +395,9 @@ public static boolean isFIPSEnabled() {
     public static byte[] generateRandomBytes(int length) {
         byte[] seed = null;
         SecureRandom rand = new SecureRandom();
+        seed = new byte[length];
+        rand.nextBytes(seed);
 
-        // TODO: Investigate hardware Crypto
-        //String hardwareCryptoProvider = "IBMJCECCA";
-        //Provider provider = rand.getProvider();
-        //if (hardwareCryptoProvider.equals(provider.getName())) {
-        //    seed = new byte[length];
-        //    rand.nextBytes(seed);
-        //} else {
-        seed = rand.generateSeed(length);
         return seed;
     }
 }