diff --git a/cmd/manager/main.go b/cmd/manager/main.go
index e8d6621e..901914b6 100644
--- a/cmd/manager/main.go
+++ b/cmd/manager/main.go
@@ -19,18 +19,13 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"math/rand"
 	"os"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/citrusframework/yaks/pkg/cmd"
-
 	_ "k8s.io/client-go/plugin/pkg/client/auth/gcp"
 )
 
 func main() {
-	rand.Seed(time.Now().UTC().UnixNano())
-
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 
 	// Cancel ctx as soon as main returns
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/operator/operator.go b/pkg/cmd/operator/operator.go
index 7a84b405..05dd02e3 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/operator/operator.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/operator/operator.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
-	"math/rand"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
 	"strconv"
@@ -78,8 +77,6 @@ func printVersion() {
 
 // Run starts the YAKS operator.
 func Run(leaderElection bool, leaderElectionID string) {
-	rand.Seed(time.Now().UTC().UnixNano())
-
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	// The logger instantiated here can be changed to any logger
@@ -154,16 +151,6 @@ func Run(leaderElection bool, leaderElectionID string) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if ok, err := kubernetes.CheckPermission(context.TODO(), c, corev1.GroupName, "events", watchNamespace, "", "create"); err != nil || !ok {
-		// Do not sink Events to the server as they'll be rejected
-		broadcaster = event.NewSinkLessBroadcaster(broadcaster)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Error(err, "cannot check permissions for configuring event broadcaster")
-		} else if !ok {
-			log.Info("Event broadcasting to Kubernetes is disabled because of missing permissions to create events")
-		}
-	}
-
 	if ok, err := kubernetes.CheckPermission(context.TODO(), c, coordination.GroupName, "leases", operatorNamespace, "", "create"); err != nil || !ok {
 		leaderElection = false
 		exitOnError(err, "cannot check permissions for creating Leases")
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/report/util.go b/pkg/cmd/report/util.go
index 24c14489..d0101908 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/report/util.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/report/util.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func writeReport(report string, fileName string, outputDir string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if _, err := reportFile.Write([]byte(report)); err != nil {
+	if _, err := reportFile.WriteString(report); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}