diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index ad614d9e..640f4f7c 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -1792,17 +1792,6 @@ function configure_avahi {
   echo '  </service>' >> /etc/avahi/services/ssh.service
   echo '</service-group>' >> /etc/avahi/services/ssh.service
 
-  # Add an irc service
-  echo '<?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?><!--*-nxml-*-->' > /etc/avahi/services/irc.service
-  echo '<!DOCTYPE service-group SYSTEM "avahi-service.dtd">' >> /etc/avahi/services/irc.service
-  echo '<service-group>' >> /etc/avahi/services/irc.service
-  echo '  <name replace-wildcards="yes">%h IRC</name>' >> /etc/avahi/services/irc.service
-  echo '  <service>' >> /etc/avahi/services/irc.service
-  echo '    <type>_irc._tcp</type>' >> /etc/avahi/services/irc.service
-  echo "    <port>$IRC_PORT</port>" >> /etc/avahi/services/irc.service
-  echo '  </service>' >> /etc/avahi/services/irc.service
-  echo '</service-group>' >> /etc/avahi/services/irc.service
-
   # keep the daemon running
   echo '' >> /usr/bin/$WATCHDOG_SCRIPT_NAME
   echo '# keep avahi daemon running' >> /usr/bin/$WATCHDOG_SCRIPT_NAME