diff --git a/layers/+irc/rcirc/funcs.el b/layers/+irc/rcirc/funcs.el
index ea5569738c8d..ed41ca262be8 100644
--- a/layers/+irc/rcirc/funcs.el
+++ b/layers/+irc/rcirc/funcs.el
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   "Initialize authinfo.
 Allow rcirc to read authinfo from ~/.authinfo.gpg via the auth-source API.
 This doesn't support the chanserv auth method. "
+  (require 'auth-source)
   (dolist (p (auth-source-search :port '("nickserv" "bitlbee" "quakenet")
                                  :require '(:port :user :secret)))
     (let ((secret (plist-get p :secret))
diff --git a/layers/+irc/rcirc/packages.el b/layers/+irc/rcirc/packages.el
index e9ff8770275b..46127162efaf 100644
--- a/layers/+irc/rcirc/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+irc/rcirc/packages.el
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         (unless arg
           (if (file-exists-p "~/.authinfo.gpg")
               (spacemacs//rcirc-authinfo-config)
-            (spacemacs/warning "Cannot find file ~/.authinfo.gpg")))
+            (message "Cannot find file ~/.authinfo.gpg")))
         (rcirc arg))
 
       (defun spacemacs//rcirc-with-znc (arg)