diff --git a/modules/app/irc/doctor.el b/modules/app/irc/doctor.el
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+;; -*- lexical-binding: t; no-byte-compile: t; -*-
+;;; app/irc/doctor.el
+
+(when (memq 'circe-notifications doom-disabled-packages)
+  (warn! "Circe Notifications has been disabled, You will not receive desktop notifications from IRC channels."))