diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index de825a9d001ca5153328bdae369cc0fa4dacf360..64ffa9892f3438a1884b1435453cda3f837eeb2e 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ existing commit messages to get the idea.
 
 
 [packages]: https://gluon.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/site.html#packages
-[#gluon]: https://webirc.hackint.org/#gluon
+[#gluon]: https://chat.hackint.org/?join=gluon
 [mailing list]: mailto:gluon@luebeck.freifunk.net
 [list of rejected features]: https://github.com/freifunk-gluon/gluon/issues?q=label%3A%222.+status%3A+rejected%22
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6eed709f69d35246cc359618b2a86b9541d05b41..5ef1224e312b497e3080de0dfe0cb64d9d5fbb0b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ If you're new to Gluon and ready to get your feet wet, have a look at the
 [Getting Started Guide](https://gluon.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/getting_started.html).
 
 Gluon's developers frequent an IRC chatroom at [#gluon](ircs://irc.hackint.org/#gluon)
-on [hackint](https://hackint.org/). There is also a [webchat](https://webirc.hackint.org/#irc://irc.hackint.org/#gluon)
+on [hackint](https://hackint.org/). There is also a [webchat](https://chat.hackint.org/?join=gluon)
 that allows for uncomplicated access from within your browser. This channel is also available as a bridged Matrix Room at [#gluon:hackint.org](https://matrix.to/#/#gluon:hackint.org).
 
 ## Issues & Feature requests
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index a769db90c9b3d4cd506a0abb4bb290e5d6c04c57..3afe7909bef523ed7e89fa775dbcbf80cf000edc 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ highlight_language = 'none'
 # used to mark channel names and do not exist. Regular links are not effected.
 linkcheck_ignore = [
     'http://192.168.1.1',
-    'https://webirc.hackint.org/#'
+    'https://chat.hackint.org'
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/docs/dev/basics.rst b/docs/dev/basics.rst
index dd748a2bbcf2eaf8ca5de703e79cdac633fcd422..42f934a2e11436baa2990c24759c180c4a6695a6 100644
--- a/docs/dev/basics.rst
+++ b/docs/dev/basics.rst
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ web browser. You're welcome to join us!
 
 .. _#gluon: ircs://irc.hackint.org/#gluon
 .. _hackint: https://hackint.org/
-.. _webchat: https://webirc.hackint.org/#irc://irc.hackint.org/#gluon
+.. _webchat: https://chat.hackint.org/?join=gluon
 
 .. _working-with-repositories: