diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ccfd1af..dc02a351 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ into Android Studio should be enough to get it building.
 Drop me a line for questions regarding Yaaic or use one of the
 following resources:
 
-- IRC:           irc.epd-me.net #yaaic
+- IRC:           irc.freenode.net #yaaic
 - Homepage:      http://www.yaaic.org
 - Google Group:  http://groups.google.com/group/yaaic
 - Twitter:       http://twitter.com/Yaaic
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/yaaic/activity/AboutActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/yaaic/activity/AboutActivity.java
index a8272c82..fb503ea2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/yaaic/activity/AboutActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/yaaic/activity/AboutActivity.java
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
  * "About" dialog activity.
  */
 public class AboutActivity extends Activity {
-    private static final String TAG = "Yaaic/AboutActivity";
-
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/application.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/application.xml
index df5968a8..d15f5e47 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/application.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/application.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <string name="app_name" translatable="false">Yaaic</string>
     <string name="app_full_name" translatable="false">Yet Another Android IRC Client</string>
     <string name="app_homepage" translatable="false">http://www.yaaic.org</string>
-    <string name="app_irc" translatable="false">irc://irc.epd-me.net/yaaic</string>
+    <string name="app_irc" translatable="false">irc://irc.freenode.net/yaaic</string>
     <string name="app_copyright" translatable="false">&#169; 2009-2015 Sebastian Kaspari</string>
     
     <string name="licence_info" translatable="false">