diff --git a/random/resource_string.go b/random/resource_string.go
index 5c7ab452..fd832205 100644
--- a/random/resource_string.go
+++ b/random/resource_string.go
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func CreateString(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 		bytes[i] = chars[b%l]
 	}
 	d.Set("result", string(bytes))
-	d.SetId(string(bytes))
+	d.SetId("none")
 	return nil
 }