diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 18ae2d8..23d5b26 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -2,3 +2,18 @@ language: node_js
 node_js:
   - "0.11"
   - "0.10"
+
+# encrpyt channel name to get around issue
+# https://github.com/travis-ci/travis-ci/issues/1094
+notifications:
+  irc:
+    channels:
+      # encrpyted string was "irc.mozilla.org#taskcluster-bots"
+      - secure: "N5DqU1W8PIax7RQyj4yRs4SSFWy0rpMV66oiOW1QiFym8ptxgrwionmsCC5jcxanzmPvAmXByNfvO0x6V54Wx7TyJ6gEv+8smgy/cpNgUTXIr/ovc29AQWMbx1GI5Pw51W7dsqiFJTl8mfqJHW9WeiI6HFl+GOdKtDFEK48E/NM="
+    on_success: change
+    on_failure: always
+    template:
+      - "%{repository}#%{build_number} (%{branch} - %{commit} : %{author}): %{message}"
+      - "Change view : %{compare_url}"
+      - "Build details : %{build_url}"
+      - "Commit message : %{commit_message}"