diff --git a/libempathy-gtk/empathy-account-widget-irc.c b/libempathy-gtk/empathy-account-widget-irc.c
index d60af5e..6cb1e22 100644
--- a/libempathy-gtk/empathy-account-widget-irc.c
+++ b/libempathy-gtk/empathy-account-widget-irc.c
@@ -146,3 +146,44 @@ empathy_account_widget_irc_build (EmpathyAccountWidget *self,
 
   g_object_unref (ac_settings);
 }
+
+void
+empathy_account_widget_irc_build_simple (EmpathyAccountWidget *self,
+    const char *filename)
+{
+  EmpathyAccountWidgetIrc *settings;
+  EmpathyAccountSettings *ac_settings;
+  GtkAlignment *alignment;
+
+  settings = g_slice_new0 (EmpathyAccountWidgetIrc);
+  settings->self = self;
+
+  self->ui_details->gui = empathy_builder_get_file (filename,
+      "vbox_irc_simple", &self->ui_details->widget,
+      "alignment_network_simple", &alignment,
+      NULL);
+
+  /* Add network chooser button */
+  g_object_get (settings->self, "settings", &ac_settings, NULL);
+
+  settings->network_chooser = empathy_irc_network_chooser_new (ac_settings);
+
+  g_signal_connect (settings->network_chooser, "changed",
+      G_CALLBACK (network_changed_cb), settings);
+
+  gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (alignment), settings->network_chooser);
+
+  gtk_widget_show (settings->network_chooser);
+
+  empathy_account_widget_handle_params (self,
+      "entry_nick_simple", "account",
+      NULL);
+
+  empathy_builder_connect (self->ui_details->gui, settings,
+      "vbox_irc_simple", "destroy", account_widget_irc_destroy_cb,
+      NULL);
+
+  self->ui_details->default_focus = g_strdup ("entry_nick_simple");
+
+  g_object_unref (ac_settings);
+}
diff --git a/libempathy-gtk/empathy-account-widget-irc.h b/libempathy-gtk/empathy-account-widget-irc.h
index 0221585..0c51cfa 100644
--- a/libempathy-gtk/empathy-account-widget-irc.h
+++ b/libempathy-gtk/empathy-account-widget-irc.h
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ void empathy_account_widget_irc_build (EmpathyAccountWidget *self,
     const char *filename,
     GtkWidget **table_common_settings);
 
+void empathy_account_widget_irc_build_simple (EmpathyAccountWidget *self,
+    const char *filename);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __EMPATHY_ACCOUNT_WIDGET_IRC_H__ */
diff --git a/libempathy-gtk/empathy-account-widget-irc.ui b/libempathy-gtk/empathy-account-widget-irc.ui
index de0aa00..c69a547 100644
--- a/libempathy-gtk/empathy-account-widget-irc.ui
+++ b/libempathy-gtk/empathy-account-widget-irc.ui
@@ -392,4 +392,67 @@
       </packing>
     </child>
   </object>
+  <object class="GtkVBox" id="vbox_irc_simple">
+    <property name="visible">True</property>
+    <child>
+      <object class="GtkLabel" id="label_network_simple">
+        <property name="visible">True</property>
+        <property name="xalign">0</property>
+        <property name="label" translatable="yes">Which IRC network?</property>
+      </object>
+      <packing>
+        <property name="position">0</property>
+      </packing>
+    </child>
+    <child>
+      <object class="GtkAlignment" id="alignment_network_simple">
+        <property name="visible">True</property>
+        <property name="xalign">0</property>
+        <property name="yalign">0</property>
+        <property name="xscale">0.34999999403953552</property>
+        <property name="yscale">0.34999999403953552</property>
+        <property name="top_padding">6</property>
+        <property name="bottom_padding">3</property>
+        <property name="left_padding">12</property>
+        <child>
+          <placeholder/>
+        </child>
+      </object>
+      <packing>
+        <property name="position">1</property>
+      </packing>
+    </child>
+    <child>
+      <object class="GtkLabel" id="label_nick_simple">
+        <property name="visible">True</property>
+        <property name="xalign">0</property>
+        <property name="label" translatable="yes">What is your IRC nick?</property>
+      </object>
+      <packing>
+        <property name="position">2</property>
+      </packing>
+    </child>
+    <child>
+      <object class="GtkAlignment" id="alignment_nick_simple">
+        <property name="visible">True</property>
+        <property name="xalign">0</property>
+        <property name="yalign">0</property>
+        <property name="xscale">0.34999999403953552</property>
+        <property name="yscale">0.34999999403953552</property>
+        <property name="top_padding">6</property>
+        <property name="bottom_padding">3</property>
+        <property name="left_padding">12</property>
+        <child>
+          <object class="GtkEntry" id="entry_nick_simple">
+            <property name="visible">True</property>
+            <property name="can_focus">True</property>
+            <property name="invisible_char">&#x2022;</property>
+          </object>
+        </child>
+      </object>
+      <packing>
+        <property name="position">3</property>
+      </packing>
+    </child>
+  </object>
 </interface>
diff --git a/libempathy-gtk/empathy-account-widget.c b/libempathy-gtk/empathy-account-widget.c
index 66c7e46..1fec201 100644
--- a/libempathy-gtk/empathy-account-widget.c
+++ b/libempathy-gtk/empathy-account-widget.c
@@ -901,8 +901,16 @@ account_widget_build_irc (EmpathyAccountWidget *self,
   const char *filename)
 {
   EmpathyAccountWidgetPriv *priv = GET_PRIV (self);
-  empathy_account_widget_irc_build (self, filename,
-    &priv->table_common_settings);
+
+  if (priv->simple)
+    {
+      empathy_account_widget_irc_build_simple (self, filename);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      empathy_account_widget_irc_build (self, filename,
+        &priv->table_common_settings);
+    }
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/empathy-account-assistant.c b/src/empathy-account-assistant.c
index e302aaf..4e615e8 100644
--- a/src/empathy-account-assistant.c
+++ b/src/empathy-account-assistant.c
@@ -477,8 +477,7 @@ account_assistant_chooser_enter_details_filter_func (
     gboolean is_facebook,
     gpointer user_data)
 {
-  if (!tp_strdiff (protocol->name, "local-xmpp") ||
-      !tp_strdiff (protocol->name, "irc"))
+  if (!tp_strdiff (protocol->name, "local-xmpp"))
     return FALSE;
 
   return TRUE;
