diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f17e99b8..33027fef 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,3 @@ notifications:
   # their own builder failure from us.  Travis currently fails way
   # too many times by itself.
   email: false
-
-  irc:
-    channels:
-      - "irc.freenode.org#pocoo"
-    use_notice: true
-    skip_join: true