diff --git a/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin.conf.5 b/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin.conf.5
index a254922c..eef21314 100644
--- a/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin.conf.5
+++ b/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin.conf.5
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ Use as many *addnode=* settings as you like to connect to specific peers.
 \fBconnect=\fR\fI'10.0.0.1:8333'\fR
 Use as many *connect=* settings as you like to connect ONLY to specific peers.
 .TP
-\fBnoirc=\fR[\fI'1'\fR|\fI'0'\fR]
-Use or Do not use Internet Relay Chat (irc.lfnet.org #bitcoin channel) to find other peers.
-.TP
 \fRmaxconnections=\fR\fI'value'\fR
 Maximum number of inbound+outbound connections.
 .SH JSON-RPC OPTIONS