diff --git a/aodh/coordination.py b/aodh/coordination.py
index ab88d1ad8..7c8e8ab95 100644
--- a/aodh/coordination.py
+++ b/aodh/coordination.py
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 import bisect
+import hashlib
 import struct
 
 from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log
 from oslo_utils import encodeutils
-from oslo_utils.secretutils import md5
 from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 import tenacity
 import tooz.coordination
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ class HashRing(object):
     @staticmethod
     def _hash(key):
         return struct.unpack_from(
-            '>I', md5(str(key).encode(), usedforsecurity=False).digest())[0]
+            '>I',
+            hashlib.md5(str(key).encode(), usedforsecurity=False).digest())[0]
 
     def _get_position_on_ring(self, key):
         hashed_key = self._hash(key)