diff --git a/basis/random/random.factor b/basis/random/random.factor
index 5c93606ab5..be2d5955cd 100755
--- a/basis/random/random.factor
+++ b/basis/random/random.factor
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ PRIVATE>
         [ length random-integer ] keep nth
     ] if-empty ;
 
+: randomize ( seq -- seq' )
+    dup length 1 (a,b] [ dup random pick exchange ] each ;
+
 : delete-random ( seq -- elt )
     [ length random-integer ] keep [ nth ] 2keep delete-nth ;