diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 502b6e6ab9..94284b83a6 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -29,3 +29,4 @@ notifications:
     channels:
       - "irc.freenode.net#openra"
     use_notice: true
+    skip_join: true
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