diff --git a/src/config/configuration.ts b/src/config/configuration.ts
index 351ac57..ad1d706 100644
--- a/src/config/configuration.ts
+++ b/src/config/configuration.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ export default () => ({
   userAgent: 'api.us.dev/@chip@talking.dev',
   rapidApiKey: process.env.RAPID_API_KEY || '',
   irc: {
-    enabled: process.env.IRC_SERVER === '' ? false : true,
+    enabled:
+      process.env.IRC_SERVER === '' || process.env.IRC_SERVER === undefined
+        ? false
+        : true,
     server: process.env.IRC_SERVER,
     tls: process.env.IRC_TLS === 'true',
     port: parseInt(process.env.IRC_PORT ?? '6697'),