diff --git a/.travis.yml.disabled b/.travis.yml.disabled
index ccc67e6b..ade6084b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml.disabled
+++ b/.travis.yml.disabled
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ install:
     - uname -a
     - sudo apt-get update
     - sudo apt-get -y install libssl-dev libexpat1-dev libncursesw5-dev libglib2.0-dev libnotify-dev libcurl3-dev libxss-dev libotr2-dev libgpgme11-dev uuid-dev expect-dev tcl-dev
-    - git clone git://github.com/strophe/libstrophe.git
-    - cd libstrophe
+    - git clone git://github.com/boothj5/libmesode.git
+    - cd libmesode
     - mkdir m4
     - ./bootstrap.sh
     - ./configure --prefix=/usr
     - make
     - sudo make install
     - cd ..
-    - rm -rf libstrophe
+    - rm -rf libmesode
     - wget https://cmocka.org/files/1.0/cmocka-1.0.0.tar.xz
     - tar -xvf cmocka-1.0.0.tar.xz
     - cd cmocka-1.0.0
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4a76d3f9..bc0afaae 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -47,62 +47,17 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([otr],
     [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-otr], [enable otr encryption])])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([pgp],
     [AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-pgp], [enable pgp])])
-AC_ARG_WITH([libxml2],
-    [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-libxml2], [link with libxml2 instead of expat])])
 AC_ARG_WITH([xscreensaver],
     [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-xscreensaver], [use libXScrnSaver to determine idle time])])
 AC_ARG_WITH([themes],
     [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-themes[[=PATH]]], [install themes (default yes)])])
 
-# Use the CFLAGS and libs provided by libstrophe.pc if libstrophe has pkg-config support.
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([libstrophe], [libstrophe], [LIBS="$libstrophe_LIBS $LIBS"],
-        [
-	 if test "x$PLATFORM" != xfreebsd; then
-		AC_CHECK_LIB([resolv], [res_query], [],
-		    [AC_CHECK_LIB([resolv], [__res_query], [],
-			[AC_MSG_ERROR([libresolv not found; libresolv required for profanity])])])
-	 else
-		AC_MSG_NOTICE([skipping libresolv checks for freebsd])
-	 fi
-
-         ### Check for libstrophe dependencies
-         ### Select first existing xml library among expat and libxml2
-         PARSER=""
-         PARSER_LIBS=""
-         PARSER_CFLAGS=""
-         AS_IF([test "x$with_libxml2" != xyes],
-             [PKG_CHECK_MODULES([expat], [expat],
-                 [PARSER_CFLAGS="$expat_CFLAGS"; PARSER_LIBS="$expat_LIBS"; PARSER="expat"],
-                 [AC_CHECK_LIB([expat], [XML_ParserCreate],
-                     [PARSER_LIBS="-lexpat"; PARSER="expat"],
-                     AS_IF([test "x$with_libxml2" = xno],
-                         [AC_MSG_ERROR([expat is required but does not exist])]))])
-             ])
-
-         AS_IF([test "x$PARSER" = x -a "x$with_libxml2" != xno],
-             [PKG_CHECK_MODULES([libxml2], [libxml-2.0],
-                 [PARSER_CFLAGS="$libxml2_CFLAGS"; PARSER_LIBS="$libxml2_LIBS"; PARSER="libxml2"],
-                 AS_IF([test "x$with_libxml2" = xyes],
-                     [AC_MSG_ERROR([libxml2 is required but does not exist])]))
-             ])
-
-         AS_IF([test "x$PARSER" = x],
-             [AC_MSG_ERROR([either expat or libxml2 is required for profanity])])
-         AM_CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS $PARSER_CFLAGS"
-         LIBS="$PARSER_LIBS $LIBS"
-
-         PKG_CHECK_MODULES([openssl], [openssl], [],
-                 [AC_CHECK_HEADER(openssl/ssl.h, [openssl_LIBS="-lssl -lcrypto"], [AC_MSG_ERROR([openssl not found; openssl required for profanity])])])
-         AM_CPPFLAGS="$AM_CPPFLAGS $openssl_CFLAGS"
-         LIBS="$openssl_LIBS $LIBS"
-
-         CFLAGS_RESTORE="$CFLAGS"
-         CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $AM_CPPFLAGS"
-         AC_CHECK_LIB([strophe], [xmpp_ctx_new], [LIBS="-lstrophe $LIBS"; listrophe_CFLAGS=""],
-                [AC_MSG_ERROR([libstrophe linked with $PARSER is required for profanity])])
-         CFLAGS="$CFLAGS_RESTORE"
-        ])
-CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $libstrophe_CFLAGS"
+### Check for libmesode, fall back to libstrophe
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([libmesode], [libmesode],
+    [LIBS="$libmesode_LIBS $LIBS" CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $libmesode_CFLAGS" AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBMESODE], [1], [libmesode])],
+    [PKG_CHECK_MODULES([libstrophe], [libstrophe],
+        [LIBS="$libstrophe_LIBS $LIBS" CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $libstrophe_CFLAGS" AC_DEFINE([HAVE_LIBSTROPHE], [1], [libstrophe])],
+        [AC_MSG_ERROR([Neither libmesode or libstrophe found, either is required for profanity])])])
 
 ### Check for ncurses library
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([ncursesw], [ncursesw],
diff --git a/install-all.sh b/install-all.sh
index 9d42696f..bd5093dd 100755
--- a/install-all.sh
+++ b/install-all.sh
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ cygwin_prepare()
     fi
 }
 
-install_lib_strophe()
+install_lib_mesode()
 {
     echo
-    echo Profanity installer... installing libstrophe
+    echo Profanity installer... installing libmesode
     echo
-    git clone git://github.com/strophe/libstrophe.git
-    cd libstrophe
+    git clone git@github.com:boothj5/libmesode.git
+    cd libmesode
     ./bootstrap.sh
     ./configure --prefix=$1
     make
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ install_profanity()
     sudo make install
 }
 
-cyg_install_lib_strophe()
+cyg_install_lib_mesode()
 {
     echo
-    echo Profanity installer... installing libstrophe
+    echo Profanity installer... installing libmesode
     echo
-    git clone git://github.com/strophe/libstrophe.git
-    cd libstrophe
+    git clone git@github.com:boothj5/libmesode.git
+    cd libmesode
     ./bootstrap.sh
     ./bootstrap.sh # second call seems to fix problem on cygwin
     ./configure --prefix=/usr
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ cleanup()
     echo Profanity installer... cleaning up
     echo
 
-    echo Removing libstrophe repository...
-    rm -rf libstrophe
+    echo Removing libmesode repository...
+    rm -rf libmesode
 
     echo
     echo Profanity installer... complete!
@@ -183,25 +183,25 @@ unknown)    echo The install script will not work on this OS.
             exit
             ;;
 fedora)     fedora_prepare
-            install_lib_strophe /usr
+            install_lib_mesode /usr
             install_profanity
             ;;
 debian)     debian_prepare
-            install_lib_strophe /usr
+            install_lib_mesode /usr
             install_profanity
             ;;
 opensuse)   opensuse_prepare
-            install_lib_strophe /usr/local
+            install_lib_mesode /usr/local
             sudo /sbin/ldconfig
             install_profanity
             ;;
 centos)     centos_prepare
-            install_lib_strophe /usr
+            install_lib_mesode /usr
             sudo ldconfig
             install_profanity
             ;;
 cygwin)     cygwin_prepare
-            cyg_install_lib_strophe
+            cyg_install_lib_mesode
             cyg_install_profanity
             ;;
 esac
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index ea8f0cea..49e1defc 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 
         g_print("Build information:\n");
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBMESODE
+        g_print("XMPP library: libmesode\n");
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSTROPHE
+        g_print("XMPP library: libstrophe\n");
+#endif
+
         gboolean notify_enabled = FALSE;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_OSXNOTIFY
diff --git a/src/xmpp/bookmark.c b/src/xmpp/bookmark.c
index 68e66569..3705d699 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/bookmark.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/bookmark.c
@@ -32,12 +32,20 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include "config.h"
+
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <glib.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBMESODE
+#include <mesode.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSTROPHE
 #include <strophe.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "common.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -468,4 +476,4 @@ _send_bookmarks(void)
 
     xmpp_send(conn, iq);
     xmpp_stanza_release(iq);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/xmpp/capabilities.c b/src/xmpp/capabilities.c
index 15d64e8a..adaea383 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/capabilities.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/capabilities.c
@@ -43,7 +43,13 @@
 
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <glib/gstdio.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBMESODE
+#include <mesode.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSTROPHE
 #include <strophe.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "common.h"
 #include "log.h"
@@ -683,4 +689,4 @@ _save_cache(void)
     g_file_set_contents(cache_loc, g_cache_data, g_data_size, NULL);
     g_chmod(cache_loc, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR);
     g_free(g_cache_data);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/xmpp/capabilities.h b/src/xmpp/capabilities.h
index 85f1d989..3e281d1c 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/capabilities.h
+++ b/src/xmpp/capabilities.h
@@ -35,7 +35,14 @@
 #ifndef XMPP_CAPABILITIES_H
 #define XMPP_CAPABILITIES_H
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBMESODE
+#include <mesode.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSTROPHE
 #include <strophe.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "xmpp/xmpp.h"
 
diff --git a/src/xmpp/connection.c b/src/xmpp/connection.c
index 3c9ba214..6f9de18d 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/connection.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/connection.c
@@ -32,11 +32,18 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include "config.h"
+
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBMESODE
+#include <mesode.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSTROPHE
 #include <strophe.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "chat_session.h"
 #include "common.h"
diff --git a/src/xmpp/connection.h b/src/xmpp/connection.h
index 63f7cde0..705dd129 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/connection.h
+++ b/src/xmpp/connection.h
@@ -35,7 +35,14 @@
 #ifndef XMPP_CONNECTION_H
 #define XMPP_CONNECTION_H
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBMESODE
+#include <mesode.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSTROPHE
 #include <strophe.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "resource.h"
 
diff --git a/src/xmpp/form.c b/src/xmpp/form.c
index e6213b64..fdec2a49 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/form.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/form.c
@@ -32,10 +32,18 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include "config.h"
+
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBMESODE
+#include <mesode.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSTROPHE
 #include <strophe.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <glib.h>
 
 #include "log.h"
@@ -714,4 +722,4 @@ form_reset_autocompleters(DataForm *form)
         autocomplete_reset(field->value_ac);
         curr_field = g_slist_next(curr_field);
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/xmpp/iq.c b/src/xmpp/iq.c
index 496e9caa..7b57c1af 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/iq.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/iq.c
@@ -42,7 +42,13 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <glib.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBMESODE
+#include <mesode.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSTROPHE
 #include <strophe.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "log.h"
 #include "muc.h"
diff --git a/src/xmpp/message.c b/src/xmpp/message.c
index 5581521c..ad75735b 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/message.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/message.c
@@ -32,10 +32,17 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include "config.h"
+
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBMESODE
+#include <mesode.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSTROPHE
 #include <strophe.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "chat_session.h"
 #include "config/preferences.h"
diff --git a/src/xmpp/presence.c b/src/xmpp/presence.c
index 42215322..ff34cc50 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/presence.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/presence.c
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include "config.h"
+
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -39,6 +41,13 @@
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <glib/gprintf.h>
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBMESODE
+#include <mesode.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSTROPHE
+#include <strophe.h>
+#endif
+
 #include "common.h"
 #include "config/preferences.h"
 #include "log.h"
diff --git a/src/xmpp/roster.c b/src/xmpp/roster.c
index 84a88d62..55695d75 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/roster.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/roster.c
@@ -32,12 +32,20 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include "config.h"
+
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <glib.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBMESODE
+#include <mesode.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSTROPHE
 #include <strophe.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "log.h"
 #include "profanity.h"
diff --git a/src/xmpp/stanza.c b/src/xmpp/stanza.c
index acee97fb..68ace83c 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/stanza.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/stanza.c
@@ -32,11 +32,19 @@
  *
  */
 
+#include "config.h"
+
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <glib.h>
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBMESODE
+#include <mesode.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSTROPHE
 #include <strophe.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "common.h"
 #include "log.h"
diff --git a/src/xmpp/stanza.h b/src/xmpp/stanza.h
index 8cae0dc3..dbb09ab3 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/stanza.h
+++ b/src/xmpp/stanza.h
@@ -35,7 +35,15 @@
 #ifndef XMPP_STANZA_H
 #define XMPP_STANZA_H
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBMESODE
+#include <mesode.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSTROPHE
 #include <strophe.h>
+#endif
+
 #include <xmpp/xmpp.h>
 
 #define STANZA_NAME_ACTIVE "active"
diff --git a/src/xmpp/xmpp.h b/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
index 575f9ae1..5c5fa3ef 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
+++ b/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
@@ -35,7 +35,14 @@
 #ifndef XMPP_XMPP_H
 #define XMPP_XMPP_H
 
+#include "config.h"
+
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBMESODE
+#include <mesode.h>
+#endif
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSTROPHE
 #include <strophe.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "config/accounts.h"
 #include "contact.h"