diff --git a/README b/README
index 0506ac4d..b4db6083 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ explain most of the features available (but note that the directory services
 are not yet available). 
 
 Please email us at icecast@xiph.org or icecast-dev@xiph.org, or come and see
-us at irc.xiph.org, channel #icecast, if you have any troubles.
+us at irc.freenode.net, channel #icecast, if you have any troubles.