diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 7bb5ef3b..6641d4cc 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ deploy:
   on:
     branch: master
     python: "3.7"
+# The channel name "irc.freenode.org#pelican" is encrypted against getpelican/pelican to prevent IRC spam of forks
 notifications:
   irc:
     channels:
-      - "irc.freenode.org#pelican"
+      - secure: "JP57f61QovrhmLoAF6oPOzIK2aXGfSO06FHg7yiuKBOWMiaxQejZUGJX919muCLhWJXDugsviIqCMoAWwNV3o1WQbqIr+G5TR+N9MrtCs4Zi6vpGj09bR8giKUKx+PPKEoe1Ew56E4y2LxzGO4Lj9hZx8M2YVdwPNWrWZgp6WXE="
     on_success: change