diff --git a/mods/fail/depends.txt b/mods/fail/depends.txt
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..20efb189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/fail/depends.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+irc?
diff --git a/mods/fail/init.lua b/mods/fail/init.lua
index 1c85865a..5b35c4f6 100755
--- a/mods/fail/init.lua
+++ b/mods/fail/init.lua
@@ -42,13 +42,17 @@ end
 data.send_func = function(name, msg) minetest.chat_send_player(name, msg) end
 
 if data.PUB_MSG then
-	data.send_func = function (name, msg) minetest.chat_send_all(msg) end
+	data.send_func = function (name, msg)
+		if irc then
+			irc:say(msg)
+		end
+		minetest.chat_send_all(msg)
+	end
 end
 
 data.is_player_available = minetest.get_player_by_name
 
 if data.STRICT_PLAYER_CHECK == false then
-
 	data.is_player_available = function (name)
 		return (io.open(minetest.get_worldpath().."/players/"..name) ~= nil)
 	end