diff --git a/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c b/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c
index bd22b1700..81ea2156e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c
+++ b/src/plugins/irc/irc-command.c
@@ -5172,7 +5172,6 @@ IRC_COMMAND_CALLBACK(server)
     int i, detailed_list, one_server_found, length, count, refresh;
     struct t_irc_server *ptr_server2, *server_found, *new_server;
     char *server_name, *message;
-    const char *ptr_address;
 
     IRC_BUFFER_GET_SERVER_CHANNEL(buffer);
 
@@ -5266,17 +5265,6 @@ IRC_COMMAND_CALLBACK(server)
             return WEECHAT_RC_OK;
         }
 
-        ptr_address = argv[3];
-        if (strncmp (ptr_address, "fake:", 5) == 0)
-        {
-            /*
-             * fake server: no data is received/sent to this server,
-             * which is used for testing purposes only
-             */
-            new_server->fake_server = 1;
-            ptr_address += 5;
-        }
-
         weechat_config_option_set (
             new_server->options[IRC_SERVER_OPTION_ADDRESSES], argv[3], 1);
         irc_server_apply_command_line_options (new_server, argc, argv);