diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 6eb6b80..b2ec656 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ url: "https://mikaela.info" # the base hostname & protocol for your site
 twitter_username: Inaneierase
 github_username:  Mikaela
 facebook_username: mikaelahmsuomalainen
-telegram_username: Kissaela
 
 # Build settings
 markdown: kramdown
diff --git a/_includes/footer.html b/_includes/footer.html
index 985be79..8ed5669 100644
--- a/_includes/footer.html
+++ b/_includes/footer.html
@@ -42,13 +42,11 @@
             </a>
           </li>
 
-          {% if site.telegram_username %}
           <li>
-            <a href="https://telegram.me/{{ site.telegram_username }}">
-              <span class="username">TG:{{ site.telegram_username }}</span>
+            <a href="https://telegram.me/joinchat/Cc6XLD5gkdODzM4UdNdrvw">
+              <span class="username">Telegram</span>
             </a>
           </li>
-          {% endif %}
 
           {% if site.twitter_username %}
           <li>
diff --git a/_includes/footer.nodesc.html b/_includes/footer.nodesc.html
index e04442a..1611c5f 100644
--- a/_includes/footer.nodesc.html
+++ b/_includes/footer.nodesc.html
@@ -42,13 +42,11 @@
             </a>
           </li>
 
-          {% if site.telegram_username %}
           <li>
-            <a href="https://telegram.me/{{ site.telegram_username }}">
-              <span class="username">TG:{{ site.telegram_username }}</span>
+            <a href="https://telegram.me/joinchat/Cc6XLD5gkdODzM4UdNdrvw">
+              <span class="username">Telegram</span>
             </a>
           </li>
-          {% endif %}
 
           {% if site.twitter_username %}
           <li>
diff --git a/pages/irc/chat.markdown b/pages/irc/chat.markdown
index 0c46a28..9110b1d 100644
--- a/pages/irc/chat.markdown
+++ b/pages/irc/chat.markdown
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ channel (in order to reduce spam).
 * [Freenode FAQ: user registration](https://freenode.net/faq.shtml#userregistration)
 * [Freenode: automatic identification (SASL)](https://freenode.net/sasl)
   Kiwi users: `I have a password` and type the password.
+* [Telegram invite link (there is a bot bridging IRC & Telegram)](https://telegram.me/joinchat/Cc6XLD5gkdODzM4UdNdrvw)
 
 <iframe src="https://kiwiirc.com/client?settings=371cbadad7d7d75d5c73855f8ae4395d" style="border:0; width:100%; height:450px;"></iframe>
 
diff --git a/pages/irc/irc.markdown b/pages/irc/irc.markdown
index fc95fa9..67efb50 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/%23%23mikaela](https://kiwiirc.com/buttons/chat.freenode.net/%23Mikaela.png)](https://kiwiirc.com/client/chat.freenode.net:%2B6697/%23%23Mikaela)
+[![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) [Telegram invite link (there is a bot bridging IRC & Telegram)](https://telegram.me/joinchat/Cc6XLD5gkdODzM4UdNdrvw)
 
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