diff --git a/scikits/image/transform/_hough_transform.pyx b/scikits/image/transform/_hough_transform.pyx
index ddcf91f6..96c88ab1 100644
--- a/scikits/image/transform/_hough_transform.pyx
+++ b/scikits/image/transform/_hough_transform.pyx
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ np.import_array()
 
 cdef extern from "stdlib.h":
     int rand()
-    void randomize()
         
 cdef extern from "math.h":
     int abs(int)