1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/uuid.py b/Lib/uuid.py
index cb2bc092bd..be06a6eff3 100644
--- a/Lib/uuid.py
+++ b/Lib/uuid.py
@@ -674,14 +674,14 @@ def getnode():
         getters = [_unix_getnode, _ifconfig_getnode, _ip_getnode,
                    _arp_getnode, _lanscan_getnode, _netstat_getnode]
 
-    for getter in getters:
+    for getter in getters + [_random_getnode]:
         try:
             _node = getter()
         except:
             continue
         if _node is not None:
             return _node
-    return _random_getnode()
+    assert False, '_random_getnode() returned None'
 
 
 _last_timestamp = None