diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 32f1de573..4f989b2e4 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ matrix:
         - bash .ci/run-coveralls.sh # coveralls.io code coverage
 
 notifications:
-  irc: "irc.freenode.org#harfbuzz"
   email: harfbuzz-bots-chatter@googlegroups.com
 
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