diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTE.md b/docs/CONTRIBUTE.md
index 115a2c22c7..f2269a2049 100644
--- a/docs/CONTRIBUTE.md
+++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTE.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ to individuals.
 Before posting to one of the curl mailing lists, please read up on the
 [mailing list etiquette](https://curl.se/mail/etiquette.html).
 
-We also hang out on IRC in #curl on irc.freenode.net
+We also hang out on IRC in #curl on libera.chat
 
 If you're at all interested in the code side of things, consider clicking
 'watch' on the [curl repo on GitHub](https://github.com/curl/curl) to be
diff --git a/docs/FAQ b/docs/FAQ
index d2dfc5f0c8..d678e9e3a1 100644
--- a/docs/FAQ
+++ b/docs/FAQ
@@ -336,8 +336,8 @@ FAQ
   1.12 I have a problem who can I chat with?
 
   There's a bunch of friendly people hanging out in the #curl channel on the
-  IRC network irc.freenode.net. If you're polite and nice, chances are good
-  that you can get -- or provide -- help instantly.
+  IRC network libera.chat. If you're polite and nice, chances are good that
+  you can get -- or provide -- help instantly.
 
   1.13 curl's ECCN number?
 
diff --git a/tests/badsymbols.pl b/tests/badsymbols.pl
index f2a857ba7b..73daa50246 100755
--- a/tests/badsymbols.pl
+++ b/tests/badsymbols.pl
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 ###########################################################################
 #
 # This script grew out of help from Przemyslaw Iskra and Balint Szilakszi
-# a late evening in the #curl IRC channel on freenode.
+# a late evening in the #curl IRC channel.
 #
 
 use strict;
diff --git a/tests/symbol-scan.pl b/tests/symbol-scan.pl
index dd2c90c8a2..d3058b1902 100755
--- a/tests/symbol-scan.pl
+++ b/tests/symbol-scan.pl
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #                            | (__| |_| |  _ <| |___
 #                             \___|\___/|_| \_\_____|
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2010 - 2020, Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>, et al.
+# Copyright (C) 2010 - 2021, Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>, et al.
 #
 # This software is licensed as described in the file COPYING, which
 # you should have received as part of this distribution. The terms
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 ###########################################################################
 #
 # This script grew out of help from Przemyslaw Iskra and Balint Szilakszi
-# a late evening in the #curl IRC channel on freenode.
+# a late evening in the #curl IRC channel.
 #
 
 use strict;