diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
index 6b3a8533e..04888d035 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet2.cpp
@@ -8404,12 +8404,8 @@ std::vector<wallet2::pending_tx> wallet2::create_transactions_2(std::vector<cryp
     }
   }
 
-  // shuffle & sort output indices
+  // sort output indices
   {
-    std::random_device rd;
-    std::mt19937 g(rd());
-    std::shuffle(unused_transfers_indices_per_subaddr.begin(), unused_transfers_indices_per_subaddr.end(), g);
-    std::shuffle(unused_dust_indices_per_subaddr.begin(), unused_dust_indices_per_subaddr.end(), g);
     auto sort_predicate = [&unlocked_balance_per_subaddr] (const std::pair<uint32_t, std::vector<size_t>>& x, const std::pair<uint32_t, std::vector<size_t>>& y)
     {
       return unlocked_balance_per_subaddr[x.first] > unlocked_balance_per_subaddr[y.first];