diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8c7eccf..0415c3e 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 
-	ircAddress := flag.String("bind", ":6697", "The address:port to bind to and listen for clients on")
+	ircAddress := flag.String("bind", ":6667", "The address:port to bind to and listen for clients on")
 	dcAddress := flag.String("upstream", "127.0.0.1:411", "Upstream NMDC server")
 	serverName := flag.String("servername", "nmdc-ircfrontend", "Server name displayed to clients")
 	verbose := flag.Bool("verbose", false, "Display debugging information")