diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 79ae125..3e03d4c 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -96,12 +96,3 @@ development of Instaloader.
 | For Donations, we provide a PayPal.Me link and a Bitcoin address.
 |  PayPal: `PayPal.me/aandergr <https://www.paypal.me/aandergr>`__
 |  BTC: 1Nst4LoadeYzrKjJ1DX9CpbLXBYE9RKLwY
-
-For a direct and personal communication within Instaloader's community, we have
-an IRC channel
-
-**#instaloader** on **Freenode**.
-
-Freenode provides a `Web IRC Client
-<https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=instaloader>`__, allowing to join our
-channel without having an IRC client installed.
diff --git a/docs/contributing.rst b/docs/contributing.rst
index 876103c..80e643d 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.rst
+++ b/docs/contributing.rst
@@ -102,19 +102,3 @@ development of Instaloader.
 .. donations-end
 
 .. (Discussion in :issue:`130`)
-
-IRC Channel
------------
-
-.. ircchannel-start
-
-For a direct and personal communication within Instaloader's community, we have
-an IRC channel
-
-**#instaloader** on **Freenode**.
-
-Freenode provides a `Web IRC Client
-<https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=instaloader>`__, allowing to join our
-channel without having an IRC client installed.
-
-.. ircchannel-end
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 89d0a74..5f0987f 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@ become an even greater tool.
    :start-after: donations-start
    :end-before: donations-end
 
-.. include:: contributing.rst
-   :start-after: ircchannel-start
-   :end-before: ircchannel-end
-
 ..
    * :ref:`genindex`
    * :ref:`modindex`