diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 84d1610..68ebb7d 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@ repos:
       - id: check-case-conflict
 
   # Beautify shell scripts
-  - repo: https://github.com/lovesegfault/beautysh.git
-    rev: v6.2.1
-    hooks:
-      - id: beautysh
-        exclude: (?x)^(tests/test_(.*))$
-        args: [-i, "2"]
+  # Deactivated because of an issue with deprecated python dependencies.
+  # See https://github.com/lovesegfault/beautysh/issues/248 and its fix to re-activate
+  # - repo: https://github.com/lovesegfault/beautysh.git
+  #   rev: v6.2.1
+  #   hooks:
+  #     - id: beautysh
+  #       exclude: (?x)^(tests/test_(.*))$
+  #       args: [-i, "2"]
 
   # Run local script
   - repo: local
diff --git a/bash_unit b/bash_unit
index 5fed890..4699fcc 100755
--- a/bash_unit
+++ b/bash_unit
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ CAT="$(type -P cat)"
 SED="$(type -P sed)"
 GREP="$(type -P grep)"
 RM="$(type -P rm)"
-SHUF="$(type -P shuf)"
+SHUF="$(type -P sort) -R"
 
 fail() {
   local message=${1:-}