diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Expression/Mysql.php b/lib/Doctrine/Expression/Mysql.php
index 3118c91d2..985a37d0c 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Expression/Mysql.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Expression/Mysql.php
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ class Doctrine_Expression_Mysql extends Doctrine_Expression
     {
         return 'RLIKE';
     }
+    /**
+     * return string to call a function to get random value inside an SQL statement
+     *
+     * @return string to generate float between 0 and 1
+     */
+    public function random()
+    {
+        return 'RAND()';
+    }
     /**
      * build a pattern matching string
      *