diff -r 20f33f108f99 -r ca1489360439 pidgin/gtkconv.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Sat Dec 10 16:54:01 2016 -0600
+++ b/pidgin/gtkconv.c	Sat Dec 10 16:59:21 2016 -0600
@@ -11246,7 +11246,7 @@
 	 */
 	while(i < numcolors && time(NULL) < breakout_time)
 	{
-		GdkRGBA color = {rand() % 65536 / 65535.0, rand() % 65536 / 65535.0, rand() % 65536 / 65535.0, 1};
+		GdkRGBA color = {g_random_double_range(0, 1), g_random_double_range(0, 1), g_random_double_range(0, 1), 1};
 
 		if (color_is_visible(color, background,     MIN_LUMINANCE_CONTRAST_RATIO) &&
 			color_is_visible(color, nick_highlight, MIN_LUMINANCE_CONTRAST_RATIO) &&