diff --git a/samplecode/SampleTextAlpha.cpp b/samplecode/SampleTextAlpha.cpp
index 83616f4..8f8ae4f 100644
--- a/samplecode/SampleTextAlpha.cpp
+++ b/samplecode/SampleTextAlpha.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
                                     SkBlurMask::ConvertRadiusToSigma(SkIntToScalar(3))));
         paint.getMaskFilter()->unref();
 
-        SkRandom rand;
+        SkMWCRandom rand;
 
         for (int ps = 6; ps <= 35; ps++) {
             paint.setColor(rand.nextU() | (0xFF << 24));