diff --git a/doc/source/_templates/openstackrally/layout.html b/doc/source/_templates/openstackrally/layout.html
index 9a73558df3..62b6592a4d 100644
--- a/doc/source/_templates/openstackrally/layout.html
+++ b/doc/source/_templates/openstackrally/layout.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 {% block projectsource %}
     <h3>Contacts</h3>
     <p class="topless" style="color: black">
-        <b>IRC</b> <br /><a href="ircs://irc.freenode.net:6697/#openstack-rally">#openstack-rally</a> channel at FreeNode<br />
+        <b>IRC</b> <br /><a href="ircs://irc.oftc.net:6697/#openstack-rally">#openstack-rally</a> channel at OFTC<br />
         <b>E-mail</b> <br /><a href="mailto:openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org?subject=[Rally]">openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org</a> with "[Rally]" tag in subject
     </p>
     <h3>Useful links</h3>
diff --git a/doc/source/overview/glossary.rst b/doc/source/overview/glossary.rst
index cd60639314..ebad1b9f01 100644
--- a/doc/source/overview/glossary.rst
+++ b/doc/source/overview/glossary.rst
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Glossary
 .. warning:: Unfortunately, our glossary is not full, but the Rally
   team is working on improving it.  If you cannot find a definition in
   which you are interested, feel free to ping us via IRC
-  (#openstack-rally channel at Freenode) or via E-Mail
+  (#openstack-rally channel at OFTC) or via E-Mail
   (openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org with tag [Rally]).
 
 .. contents::
diff --git a/doc/source/project_info/index.rst b/doc/source/project_info/index.rst
index b8ac8fd175..9ae38f0fbf 100644
--- a/doc/source/project_info/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/project_info/index.rst
@@ -140,18 +140,18 @@ Useful links
 - `Project space`_
 - `Bugs`_
 - `Patches on review`_
-- `Meeting logs`_ (server: **irc.freenode.net**, channel:
+- `Meeting logs`_ (server: **irc.oftc.net**, channel:
    **#openstack-meeting**)
-- `IRC logs`_ (server: **irc.freenode.net**, channel: **#openstack-rally**)
+- `IRC logs`_ (server: **irc.oftc.net**, channel: **#openstack-rally**)
 - `Gitter chat`_
 - `Trello board`_
 
 
 Where can I discuss and propose changes?
 ----------------------------------------
-- Our IRC channel: **#openstack-rally** on **irc.freenode.net**;
+- Our IRC channel: **#openstack-rally** on **irc.oftc.net**;
 - Weekly Rally team meeting (in IRC): **#openstack-meeting** on
-  **irc.freenode.net**, held on Mondays at 14:00 UTC;
+  **irc.oftc.net**, held on Mondays at 14:00 UTC;
 - OpenStack mailing list: **openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org** (see
   `subscription and usage instructions`_);
 - `Rally team on Launchpad`_: Answers/Bugs/Blueprints.
diff --git a/etc/motd_for_docker b/etc/motd_for_docker
index 37355b093b..82d19b484c 100644
--- a/etc/motd_for_docker
+++ b/etc/motd_for_docker
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 #    * e-mail - openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org with tag [Rally] in     #
 #      subject                                                                #
 #    * Gitter - https://gitter.im/xRally/Lobby room                           #
-#    * irc - "#openstack-rally" channel at freenode.net                       #
+#    * irc - "#openstack-rally" channel at oftc.net                           #
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