diff --git a/Lib/random.py b/Lib/random.py
index c57dc2b..e4073dd 100644
--- a/Lib/random.py
+++ b/Lib/random.py
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@
         # Jain, pg. 495
 
         u = 1.0 - self.random()
-        return 1.0 / pow(u, 1.0/alpha)
+        return 1.0 / u ** (1.0/alpha)
 
 ## -------------------- Weibull --------------------