diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index f73bc0f686..b2f523b039 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Maintainer
 ----------
 OpenStack Foundation
-IRC: #openstack on irc.freenode.net
+IRC: #openstack on irc.oftc.net
 
 Original Authors
 ----------------
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
index 245843071b..746e7bb74c 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ review and all tests before it can be included in the project. Reviewing
 proposed patches is a very helpful way to be a contributor.
 
 Swift is nothing without the community behind it. We'd love to welcome you to
-our community. Come find us in #openstack-swift on freenode IRC or on the
+our community. Come find us in #openstack-swift on OFTC IRC or on the
 OpenStack dev mailing list.
 
 For general information on contributing to OpenStack, please check out the
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ what to work on, check out the "wishlist" bugs in the bug tracker. These are
 normally smaller items that someone took the time to write down but didn't
 have time to implement.
 
-And please join #openstack-swift on freenode IRC to tell us what you're
-working on.
+And please join #openstack-swift on OFTC IRC to tell us what you're working on.
 
 Getting Started
 ---------------
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 7104819fc0..460c22e0b7 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ page.
 
 --------------
 
-For more information come hang out in #openstack-swift on freenode.
+For more information come hang out in #openstack-swift on OFTC.
 
 Thanks,
 
diff --git a/doc/source/contributor/contributing.rst b/doc/source/contributor/contributing.rst
index 592cf90c85..c907f5ef90 100644
--- a/doc/source/contributor/contributing.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contributor/contributing.rst
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Communication
 -------------
 IRC
     People working on the Swift project may be found in the
-    ``#openstack-swift`` channel on Freenode during working hours
+    ``#openstack-swift`` channel on OFTC during working hours
     in their timezone.  The channel is logged, so if you ask a question
     when no one is around, you can check the log to see if it's been
     answered: http://eavesdrop.openstack.org/irclogs/%23openstack-swift/
diff --git a/docker/dockerhub_description.md b/docker/dockerhub_description.md
index 66e7217c54..d5a3739f58 100644
--- a/docker/dockerhub_description.md
+++ b/docker/dockerhub_description.md
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ s3cmd -c s3cfg_saio mb s3://bucket
    a specific release.
 - **Source Code**: github.com/openstack/swift
 - **Maintained by**: Openstack Swift community
-- **Feedback/Questions**: #openstack-swift on freenode
+- **Feedback/Questions**: #openstack-swift on OFTC