diff --git a/README b/README
index 5d4d7c43..29e59a0c 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ Mailing list:
 	https://lists.01.org/postorius/lists/iwd.lists.01.org/
 
 IRC:
-	irc://irc.freenode.net/#iwd
+	irc://irc.oftc.net/#iwd
 
 Wiki:
 	https://iwd.wiki.kernel.org/