diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 070bf0d..37b4244 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - Optimized relays.
 
 ### Removed
+- `altername` resolver (temporarily down).
 - `dct-de1` resolver (ceased).
 - `dns.watch` resolver (unresponsive).
 - `starrydns` resolver (ceased).
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e6ec784..171ff32 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ All the binary files are downloaded from the [official release page](https://git
 
 ## Differences from the main project
 
-- `server_names` = `altername` [RUS], `ams-dnscrypt-nl` [NLD], `d0wn-tz-ns1` [TZA], `dct-at1` [AUS], `dct-nl1` [NLD], `dct-ru1` [RUS], `dnscrypt.be` [BEL], `dnscrypt.ca-1` [CAN], `dnscrypt.ca-2` [CAN], `dnscrypt.pl` [POL], `dnscrypt.uk-ipv4` [GBR], `dnswarden-uncensor-dc-swiss` [CHE], `meganerd` [NLD], `openinternet` [USA], `plan9dns-fl` [USA], `plan9dns-mx` [MEX], `plan9dns-nj` [USA], `pryv8boi` [DEU], `sby-limotelu` [IDN], `scaleway-ams` [NLD], `scaleway-fr` [FRA], `serbica` [NLD], `techsaviours.org-dnscrypt` [DEU], `v.dnscrypt.uk-ipv4` [GBR] are the resolvers in use.
+- `server_names` = `ams-dnscrypt-nl` [NLD], `d0wn-tz-ns1` [TZA], `dct-at1` [AUS], `dct-nl1` [NLD], `dct-ru1` [RUS], `dnscrypt.be` [BEL], `dnscrypt.ca-1` [CAN], `dnscrypt.ca-2` [CAN], `dnscrypt.pl` [POL], `dnscrypt.uk-ipv4` [GBR], `dnswarden-uncensor-dc-swiss` [CHE], `meganerd` [NLD], `openinternet` [USA], `plan9dns-fl` [USA], `plan9dns-mx` [MEX], `plan9dns-nj` [USA], `pryv8boi` [DEU], `sby-limotelu` [IDN], `scaleway-ams` [NLD], `scaleway-fr` [FRA], `serbica` [NLD], `techsaviours.org-dnscrypt` [DEU], `v.dnscrypt.uk-ipv4` [GBR] are the resolvers in use.
 
 - `doh_servers = false` (disable servers implementing the `DNS-over-HTTPS` protocol)
 
diff --git a/config/dnscrypt-proxy.toml b/config/dnscrypt-proxy.toml
index 8d86b0e..1b79b42 100644
--- a/config/dnscrypt-proxy.toml
+++ b/config/dnscrypt-proxy.toml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 ##
 ## Remove the leading # first to enable this; lines starting with # are ignored.
 
-server_names = ['altername', 'ams-dnscrypt-nl', 'd0wn-tz-ns1', 'dct-at1', 'dct-nl1', 'dct-ru1', 'dnscrypt.be', 'dnscrypt.ca-1', 'dnscrypt.ca-2', 'dnscrypt.pl', 'dnscrypt.uk-ipv4', 'dnswarden-uncensor-dc-swiss', 'meganerd', 'openinternet', 'plan9dns-fl', 'plan9dns-mx', 'plan9dns-nj', 'pryv8boi', 'sby-limotelu', 'scaleway-ams', 'scaleway-fr', 'serbica', 'techsaviours.org-dnscrypt', 'v.dnscrypt.uk-ipv4']
+server_names = ['ams-dnscrypt-nl', 'd0wn-tz-ns1', 'dct-at1', 'dct-nl1', 'dct-ru1', 'dnscrypt.be', 'dnscrypt.ca-1', 'dnscrypt.ca-2', 'dnscrypt.pl', 'dnscrypt.uk-ipv4', 'dnswarden-uncensor-dc-swiss', 'meganerd', 'openinternet', 'plan9dns-fl', 'plan9dns-mx', 'plan9dns-nj', 'pryv8boi', 'sby-limotelu', 'scaleway-ams', 'scaleway-fr', 'serbica', 'techsaviours.org-dnscrypt', 'v.dnscrypt.uk-ipv4']
 
 
 ## List of local addresses and ports to listen to. Can be IPv4 and/or IPv6.
@@ -829,7 +829,6 @@ fragments_blocked = ['cisco', 'cisco-ipv6', 'cisco-familyshield', 'cisco-familys
 ## in different countries, operated by different entities, on distinct ISPs...)
 
  routes = [
-    { server_name='altername', via=['anon-cs-poland', 'anon-sth-se'] },
     { server_name='ams-dnscrypt-nl', via=['anon-meganerd', 'anon-scaleway-ams'] },
     { server_name='d0wn-tz-ns1', via=['anon-arapurayil-in-ipv4', 'anon-cs-rome'] },
     { server_name='dct-at1', via=['anon-cs-austria', 'anon-techsaviours.org'] },