diff --git a/Scrapy-release-procedure.md b/Scrapy-release-procedure.md
index 13ee3d7..31fb4da 100644
--- a/Scrapy-release-procedure.md
+++ b/Scrapy-release-procedure.md
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ In the case or major and minor versions, or patch versions that users
 should install with urgency (e.g. patch versions fixing security issues),
 leave a message with a link to the release notes in:
 
-- IRC
 - Discord
 - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/scrapy/submit)
 - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ScrapyProject)