diff --git a/nselib/vuzedht.lua b/nselib/vuzedht.lua
index cb655b231..3900b3482 100644
--- a/nselib/vuzedht.lua
+++ b/nselib/vuzedht.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ local os = require "os"
 local stdnse = require "stdnse"
 local string = require "string"
 local table = require "table"
-local openssl = stdnse.silent_require "openssl"
+local rand = require "rand"
 _ENV = stdnse.module("vuzedht", stdnse.seeall)
 
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Request = {
     -- @return o new instance of Header
     new = function(self, action, session)
       local o = {
-        conn_id = string.char(255) .. openssl.rand_pseudo_bytes(7),
+        conn_id = string.char(255) .. rand.random_string(7),
         -- we need to handle this one like this, due to a bug in nsedoc
         -- it used to be action = action, but that breaks parsing
         ["action"] = action,
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Request = {
       local o = {
         header = Request.Header:new(Request.Actions.FIND_NODE, session),
         id_length = 20,
-        node_id = '\xA7' .. openssl.rand_pseudo_bytes(19),
+        node_id = '\xA7' .. rand.random_string(19),
         status = 0xFFFFFFFF,
         dht_size = 0,
       }
diff --git a/scripts/ipv6-node-info.nse b/scripts/ipv6-node-info.nse
index dfea6851b..ebc4dccfe 100644
--- a/scripts/ipv6-node-info.nse
+++ b/scripts/ipv6-node-info.nse
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ local nmap = require "nmap"
 local packet = require "packet"
 local stdnse = require "stdnse"
 local string = require "string"
-
-local openssl = stdnse.silent_require "openssl"
+local rand = require "rand"
 
 description = [[
 Obtains hostnames, IPv4 and IPv6 addresses through IPv6 Node Information Queries.
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ local QTYPE_STRINGS = {
 
 local function build_ni_query(src, dst, qtype)
   local flags
-  local nonce = openssl.rand_pseudo_bytes(8)
+  local nonce = rand.random_string(8)
   if qtype == QTYPE_NODENAME then
     flags = 0x0000
   elseif qtype == QTYPE_NODEADDRESSES then
diff --git a/scripts/lltd-discovery.nse b/scripts/lltd-discovery.nse
index 37c7efd1f..9a40ddf03 100644
--- a/scripts/lltd-discovery.nse
+++ b/scripts/lltd-discovery.nse
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ local table = require "table"
 local target = require "target"
 local unicode = require "unicode"
 local ipOps = require "ipOps"
-
-local openssl = stdnse.silent_require "openssl"
+local rand = require "rand"
 
 description = [[
 Uses the Microsoft LLTD protocol to discover hosts on a local network.
@@ -177,12 +176,12 @@ local QuickDiscoveryPacket = function(mac_src)
   demultiplex_hdr = string.pack("BBBB", lltd_version, lltd_type_of_service, lltd_reserved, lltd_function )
 
   -- set up LLTD base header = [ mac_dst, mac_src, seq_num(xid) ]
-  local lltd_seq_num = openssl.rand_bytes(2)
+  local lltd_seq_num = rand.random_string(2)
 
   base_hdr = mac_dst .. mac_src .. lltd_seq_num
 
   -- set up LLTD Upper Level Header = [ generation_number, number_of_stations, station_list ]
-  local generation_number = openssl.rand_bytes(2)
+  local generation_number = rand.random_string(2)
   local number_of_stations = 0
   local station_list = string.rep("\0", 6*4)