2 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/bitlbee.h b/bitlbee.h
index dd893e8b..88e552bf 100644
--- a/bitlbee.h
+++ b/bitlbee.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 #define _( x ) x
 
 #define ROOT_NICK "root"
-#define ROOT_CHAN "#bitlbee"
+#define ROOT_CHAN "&bitlbee"
 #define ROOT_FN "User manager"
 
 #define NS_NICK "NickServ"
diff --git a/doc/CHANGES b/doc/CHANGES
index f39e2b96..7cd26d4e 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGES
+++ b/doc/CHANGES
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Version 1.0:
 - QUIT command now works before logging in. (Mainly an RFC-compliancy fix.)
 - Hopefully slightly clearer handling of buddy add requests.
 - set buddy_sendbuffer_delay now also supports milisecond precision.
+- Renamed #bitlbee to &bitlbee to avoid confusion with the channel on OFTC.
 
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