diff --git a/doc/source/irc.rst b/doc/source/irc.rst
index 0ed063b219..5b56dc6a5b 100644
--- a/doc/source/irc.rst
+++ b/doc/source/irc.rst
@@ -376,19 +376,11 @@ Bots may stop responding, common steps to troubleshoot the problem are:
    If the bot is stopped, start it again. Restart the bot if you see
    it's running but not operating properly.
 
-2. On bot restart, it may show problems connecting to chat.freenode.net.
+2. On bot restart, it may show problems connecting to irc.oftc.net.
    If bot logs show it's stopped on connection, you can manually try
    with::
 
-     telnet chat.freenode.net 6667
-
-3. For bots on the eavesdrop server: if you don't have connection to
-   that port, check entries on ``/etc/hosts`` for
-   ``chat.freenode.net``, until you find one server that is operative.
-   Switch the entries on ``/etc/hosts`` to choose the right one, and
-   restart the service with::
-
-     sudo service xxxbot restart
+     telnet irc.oftc.net 6667
 
 Registering a Nick for a New Bot
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