diff --git a/pages/irc/irc.markdown b/pages/irc/irc.markdown
index 732a2fc..fc95fa9 100644
--- a/pages/irc/irc.markdown
+++ b/pages/irc/irc.markdown
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ different nick which is possible depending on network.*
 
 [my OTR key]: ../keys
 
-[![ircs://chat.freenode.net:6697/##mikaela](https://kiwiirc.com/buttons/chat.freenode.net/%23Mikaela.png)](https://kiwiirc.com/client/chat.freenode.net:+6697/##Mikaela)
+[![ircs://chat.freenode.net:6697/%23%23mikaela](https://kiwiirc.com/buttons/chat.freenode.net/%23Mikaela.png)](https://kiwiirc.com/client/chat.freenode.net:%2B6697/%23%23Mikaela)
 
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