diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ee87d72f27..94284b83a6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -23,4 +23,10 @@ branches:
 
 # Notify developers when build passed/failed.
 notifications:
-  irc: "irc.freenode.net#openra"
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+  irc:
+    template:
+      - "%{repository}#%{build_number} %{commit} %{author}: %{message} %{build_url}"
+    channels:
+      - "irc.freenode.net#openra"
+    use_notice: true
+    skip_join: true
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