diff --git a/test/e2e_node/e2e_node_suite_test.go b/test/e2e_node/e2e_node_suite_test.go
index 7f58413ba5..3dfa15b0a8 100644
--- a/test/e2e_node/e2e_node_suite_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e_node/e2e_node_suite_test.go
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
 	pflag.Parse()
 	framework.AfterReadingAllFlags(&framework.TestContext)
 	os.Exit(m.Run())
@@ -119,7 +120,6 @@ func TestE2eNode(t *testing.T) {
 		return
 	}
 	// If run-services-mode is not specified, run test.
-	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
 	RegisterFailHandler(Fail)
 	reporters := []Reporter{}
 	reportDir := framework.TestContext.ReportDir
diff --git a/test/integration/volume/main_test.go b/test/integration/volume/main_test.go
index f3c945d05c..710261d23c 100644
--- a/test/integration/volume/main_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/volume/main_test.go
@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@ limitations under the License.
 package volume
 
 import (
+	"math/rand"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/test/integration/framework"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
 	framework.EtcdMain(m.Run)
 }
diff --git a/test/integration/volume/persistent_volumes_test.go b/test/integration/volume/persistent_volumes_test.go
index 189af2bb50..57a49c75fa 100644
--- a/test/integration/volume/persistent_volumes_test.go
+++ b/test/integration/volume/persistent_volumes_test.go
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@ func TestPersistentVolumeBindRace(t *testing.T) {
 	glog.V(2).Infof("TestPersistentVolumeBindRace claims created")
 
 	// putting a bind manually on a pv should only match the claim it is bound to
-	rand.Seed(time.Now().Unix())
 	claim := claims[rand.Intn(maxClaims-1)]
 	claimRef, err := ref.GetReference(legacyscheme.Scheme, claim)
 	if err != nil {