diff --git a/src/random.js b/src/random.js
index b43e0b1f..774fbbf0 100644
--- a/src/random.js
+++ b/src/random.js
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ var uuid4 = require('uuid/v4')
  */
 
 export default function random() {
-  return uuid4() 
+  return uuid4().replace(/-/g, '');
 }
diff --git a/test/unit/random.spec.js b/test/unit/random.spec.js
index ddb99eb5..050cb301 100644
--- a/test/unit/random.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/random.spec.js
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import random from '../../src/random'
 
-const pattern = /^[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-4[0-9a-f]{3}-[89ab][0-9a-f]{3}-[0-9a-f]{12}$/
+const pattern = /^[0-9a-f]{8}[0-9a-f]{4}4[0-9a-f]{3}[89ab][0-9a-f]{3}[0-9a-f]{12}$/
+//const pattern = /^[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-4[0-9a-f]{3}-[89ab][0-9a-f]{3}-[0-9a-f]{12}$/
 
 
 describe('random', function() {
-  it('should return a valid RFC4122 v4 guid', function(){
+  it('should return a valid RFC4122 v4 guid (sans dashes)', function(){
     const rnd = random()
+    console.log(rnd);
     rnd.should.match(pattern)
   }) 
 })