diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a521021..9bd703c7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@ On windows, the program can be compiled with Visual Studio (recommended) or with
 vcpkg install wxwidgets
 vcpkg install boost-smart-ptr
 vcpkg install boost-regex
-vcpkg install hunspell
-vcpkg install boost-random
 vcpkg install boost-logic
+vcpkg install hunspell
 vcpkg integrate install
 ````
  * Then just use "Open Folder" from inside visual studio to open the Magic Set Editor source code root folder.
diff --git a/src/data/pack.hpp b/src/data/pack.hpp
index 902711a7..e6b237f2 100644
--- a/src/data/pack.hpp
+++ b/src/data/pack.hpp
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 #include <util/prec.hpp>
 #include <util/reflect.hpp>
 #include <script/scriptable.hpp>
-#include <boost/random/mersenne_twister.hpp>
 #include <boost/logic/tribool.hpp>
+#include <random>
 using boost::tribool;
 
 DECLARE_POINTER_TYPE(PackType);
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ class PackGenerator {
   void update_card_counts();
   
   // only for PackInstance
-  SetP set;           ///< The set
-  boost::mt19937 gen; ///< Random generator
+  SetP set; ///< The set
+  mt19937 gen; ///< Random generator
   private:
   /// Details for each PackType
   map<String,PackInstanceP> instances;
diff --git a/src/gui/set/random_pack_panel.cpp b/src/gui/set/random_pack_panel.cpp
index 22e5565d..f750e671 100644
--- a/src/gui/set/random_pack_panel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/set/random_pack_panel.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include <data/pack.hpp>
 #include <data/settings.hpp>
 #include <util/window_id.hpp>
-#include <boost/random/mersenne_twister.hpp>
 #include <wx/spinctrl.h>
 #include <wx/dcbuffer.h>