diff --git a/src/ircbot/irc3module.py b/src/ircbot/irc3module.py
index e8c461a3..d8b421a0 100644
--- a/src/ircbot/irc3module.py
+++ b/src/ircbot/irc3module.py
@@ -218,6 +218,17 @@ class Plugin(object):
                 membership.save()
 
 
+    @irc3.extend
+    def setup_public_channel(self, team):
+        """
+        Configures a public team IRC channel (by unsetting SECURE and RESTRICTED modes used by private channels and setting mlock back to the default +nt-lk)
+        """
+        # basic private channel modes
+        self.bot.privmsg(settings.IRCBOT_CHANSERV_MASK, "SET %s mlock +nt-lk" % team.irc_channel_name)
+        self.bot.privmsg(settings.IRCBOT_CHANSERV_MASK, "SET %s SECURE off" % team.irc_channel_name)
+        self.bot.privmsg(settings.IRCBOT_CHANSERV_MASK, "SET %s RESTRICTED off" % team.irc_channel_name)
+
+
     @irc3.extend
     def add_user_to_team_channel_acl(self, username, channel):
         """