diff -r f477ce0d2345 Lib/random.py
--- a/Lib/random.py	Tue Jun 07 11:25:43 2016 +0200
+++ b/Lib/random.py	Tue Jun 07 14:19:08 2016 -0400
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@
 
 import _random
 
+
+def _time_seed():
+    import time
+    return int(time.time() * 256)  # use fractional seconds
+
+
 class Random(_random.Random):
     """Random number generator base class used by bound module functions.
 
@@ -109,8 +115,7 @@
                 # state space for the Mersenne Twister
                 a = int.from_bytes(_urandom(2500), 'big')
             except NotImplementedError:
-                import time
-                a = int(time.time() * 256) # use fractional seconds
+                a = _time_seed()
 
         if version == 2:
             if isinstance(a, (str, bytes, bytearray)):
@@ -715,7 +720,7 @@
 # for most programs and is easier for the casual user than making them
 # instantiate their own Random() instance.
 
-_inst = Random()
+_inst = Random(_time_seed())
 seed = _inst.seed
 random = _inst.random
 uniform = _inst.uniform