diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a56f4f05c..4478277b9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ Change log itself follows [Keep a CHANGELOG](http://keepachangelog.com) format.
 
 ### Fixed
 
+* `Faker.Util.pick/1` performance regression [[@aptinio][]]
+
 ### Security
 
 ## 0.11.1
diff --git a/lib/faker/util.ex b/lib/faker/util.ex
index 9edcb42cb..9945083a5 100644
--- a/lib/faker/util.ex
+++ b/lib/faker/util.ex
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ defmodule Faker.Util do
   end
 
   def pick(enum) do
-    enum
-    |> Enum.to_list()
-    |> Enum.at(Faker.random_between(0, Enum.count(enum) - 1))
+    Enum.at(enum, Faker.random_between(0, Enum.count(enum) - 1))
   end
 
   @doc """