diff --git a/modules/app/irc/autoload/settings.el b/modules/app/irc/autoload/settings.el
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..424a731cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/app/irc/autoload/settings.el
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+;;; app/irc/autoload/settings.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
+
+;;;###autodef
+(defun set-irc-server! (server letvars)
+  "Registers an irc SERVER for circe.
+
+See `circe-network-options' for details."
+  (after! circe
+    (push (cons server letvars) circe-network-options)))
+
+;; FIXME obsolete :irc
+;;;###autoload
+(def-setting! :irc (server letvars)
+  :obsolete set-irc-server!
+  `(after! circe
+     (push (cons ,server ,letvars) circe-network-options)))
diff --git a/modules/app/irc/config.el b/modules/app/irc/config.el
index a75e37bed..3adb8557f 100644
--- a/modules/app/irc/config.el
+++ b/modules/app/irc/config.el
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ See `circe-notifications-watch-strings'.")
 Useful for ZNC users who want to avoid the deluge of notifications during buffer
 playback.")
 
-(def-setting! :irc (server letvars)
-  "Registers an irc server for circe."
-  `(after! circe
-     (push (cons ,server ,letvars) circe-network-options)))
-
 (defvar +irc--defer-timer nil)
 
 (defsubst +irc--pad (left right)