diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ and encourages you to join the `OpenStack Foundation <http://www.openstack.org/j
 The best way to get involved with the community is to talk with others online
 or at a meetup and offer contributions through our processes, the `OpenStack
 wiki <http://wiki.openstack.org>`_, blogs, or on IRC at ``#openstack``
-on ``irc.freenode.net``.
+on ``irc.oftc.net``.
 
 We welcome all types of contributions, from blueprint designs to documentation
 to testing to deployment scripts.