diff --git a/matlab/cmaes.m b/matlab/cmaes.m
index a2ef613c0..c0b6d215c 100644
--- a/matlab/cmaes.m
+++ b/matlab/cmaes.m
@@ -644,11 +644,11 @@ else % flgresume
   end
     
   % initialize random number generator
-  if ischar(opts.Seed)
-    randn('state', eval(opts.Seed));     % random number generator state
-  else
-    randn('state', opts.Seed);
-  end
+% $$$   if ischar(opts.Seed)
+% $$$     randn('state', eval(opts.Seed));     % random number generator state
+% $$$   else
+% $$$     randn('state', opts.Seed);
+% $$$   end
   %qqq
 %  load(opts.SaveFilename, 'startseed');
 %  randn('state', startseed);
diff --git a/matlab/metropolis_hastings_initialization.m b/matlab/metropolis_hastings_initialization.m
index 80c2f3532..2d6e7f07d 100644
--- a/matlab/metropolis_hastings_initialization.m
+++ b/matlab/metropolis_hastings_initialization.m
@@ -180,9 +180,6 @@ if ~options_.load_mh_file && ~options_.mh_recover
     % separate initializaton for each chain
     JSUM = 0;
     for j=1:nblck,
-        JSUM  = JSUM + sum(100*clock);
-        randn('state',JSUM);
-        rand('state',JSUM);
         record.Seeds(j).Normal = randn('state');
         record.Seeds(j).Unifor = rand('state');
     end