diff --git a/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist b/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist
index 66f78794..d6817b53 100644
--- a/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist
+++ b/src/bornhack/environment_settings.py.dist
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ SCHEDULE_TIMESLOT_LENGTH_MINUTES=30
 
 # irc bot settings
 IRCBOT_CHECK_MESSAGE_INTERVAL_SECONDS=60
-IRCBOT_NICK='BornHack'
+IRCBOT_NICK='mybot'
 IRCBOT_SCHEDULE_ANNOUNCE_CHANNEL='#test'
-IRCBOT_SERVER_HOSTNAME='ircd.tyknet.dk'
+IRCBOT_SERVER_HOSTNAME='ircd.example.com'
 IRCBOT_SERVER_PORT=6697
 IRCBOT_SERVER_USETLS=True