diff --git a/lib/logging.properties b/lib/logging.properties
index 92263344f..456ea9344 100644
--- a/lib/logging.properties
+++ b/lib/logging.properties
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ java.awt.level = INFO
 javax.swing.level = INFO
 
 # Enable extra logging for IRC since it is still experimental
-net.java.sip.communicator.impl.protocol.irc.level = FINE
+net.java.sip.communicator.impl.protocol.irc.level = INFO