diff --git a/app/router/script_test.go b/app/router/script_test.go
index 599ebbf7d..d85deb145 100644
--- a/app/router/script_test.go
+++ b/app/router/script_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/features/outbound"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/features/routing"
 	routing_session "github.com/xtls/xray-core/features/routing/session"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/blackhole"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/freedom"
 )
 
@@ -397,7 +396,7 @@ end`)
 			serial.ToTypedMessage(&proxyman.OutboundConfig{}),
 		},
 		Outbound: []*core.OutboundHandlerConfig{
-			{Tag: "default", ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&blackhole.Config{})},
+			{Tag: "default", ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&freedom.Config{FinalRules: []*freedom.FinalRuleConfig{{Action: freedom.RuleAction_Block}}})},
 			{Tag: "direct", ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&freedom.Config{
 				FinalRules: []*freedom.FinalRuleConfig{{Action: freedom.RuleAction_Allow}},
 			})},
diff --git a/infra/conf/blackhole.go b/infra/conf/blackhole.go
index 7046d1efe..3549f63f4 100644
--- a/infra/conf/blackhole.go
+++ b/infra/conf/blackhole.go
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 package conf
 
 import (
-	"encoding/base64"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/errors"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/blackhole"
+	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/freedom"
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
 )
 
@@ -19,24 +18,14 @@ type BlackholeConfig struct {
 }
 
 func (v *BlackholeConfig) Build() (proto.Message, error) {
-	config := new(blackhole.Config)
 	if v.Response != nil {
-		responseName := strings.ToLower(v.Response.Type)
-		switch responseName {
+		switch strings.ToLower(v.Response.Type) {
 		case "none", "":
-			config.Response = &blackhole.Response{Type: "none"}
-		case "http":
-			config.Response = &blackhole.Response{Type: "http"}
-		case "custom":
-			data, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(v.Response.CustomResponseData)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, errors.New("failed to decode custom response data: " + err.Error())
-			}
-			config.Response = &blackhole.Response{Type: "custom", CustomResponseData: data}
 		default:
-			return nil, errors.New("unknown blackhole response: " + responseName)
+			errors.PrintDeprecatedFeatureWarning(`"blackhole" outbound response`, `the "responder" outbound`)
+			return (&ResponderConfig{Type: v.Response.Type, Response: v.Response.CustomResponseData}).Build()
 		}
 	}
 
-	return config, nil
+	return &freedom.Config{FinalRules: []*freedom.FinalRuleConfig{{Action: freedom.RuleAction_Block}}}, nil
 }
diff --git a/infra/conf/blackhole_test.go b/infra/conf/blackhole_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 83e9b1f22..000000000
--- a/infra/conf/blackhole_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-package conf_test
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	. "github.com/xtls/xray-core/infra/conf"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/blackhole"
-)
-
-func TestHTTPResponseJSON(t *testing.T) {
-	creator := func() Buildable {
-		return new(BlackholeConfig)
-	}
-
-	runMultiTestCase(t, []TestCase{
-		{
-			Input: `{
-				"response": {
-					"type": "http"
-				}
-			}`,
-			Parser: loadJSON(creator),
-			Output: &blackhole.Config{
-				Response: &blackhole.Response{Type: "http"},
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			Input:  `{}`,
-			Parser: loadJSON(creator),
-			Output: &blackhole.Config{},
-		},
-	})
-}
-
-func TestCustomResponseJSON(t *testing.T) {
-	creator := func() Buildable {
-		return new(BlackholeConfig)
-	}
-
-	runMultiTestCase(t, []TestCase{
-		{
-			Input: `{
-				"response": {
-					"type": "custom",
-					"customResponseData": "Y3VzdG9tIHJlc3BvbnNl"
-				}
-			}`,
-			Parser: loadJSON(creator),
-			Output: &blackhole.Config{
-				Response: &blackhole.Response{
-					Type:               "custom",
-					CustomResponseData: []byte("custom response"),
-				},
-			},
-		},
-	})
-}
diff --git a/main/distro/all/all.go b/main/distro/all/all.go
index abe4166b4..8e39e0a59 100644
--- a/main/distro/all/all.go
+++ b/main/distro/all/all.go
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/xtls/xray-core/app/observatory"
 
 	// Inbound and outbound proxies.
-	_ "github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/blackhole"
 	_ "github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/dns"
 	_ "github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/dokodemo"
 	_ "github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/freedom"
diff --git a/proxy/blackhole/blackhole.go b/proxy/blackhole/blackhole.go
deleted file mode 100644
index ee0ee7b08..000000000
--- a/proxy/blackhole/blackhole.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-// Package blackhole is an outbound handler that blocks all connections.
-package blackhole
-
-import (
-	"bytes"
-	"context"
-	"net/http"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/buf"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/dice"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/errors"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/net"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/session"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/signal"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/transport"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/transport/internet"
-)
-
-// Handler is an outbound connection that silently swallow the entire payload.
-type Handler struct {
-	response []byte
-}
-
-var http403response = http.Response{
-	StatusCode: 403,
-	ProtoMajor: 1,
-	ProtoMinor: 1,
-	Header: http.Header{
-		"Connection":    {"close"},
-		"Cache-Control": {"max-age=3600, public"},
-	},
-}
-
-// New creates a new blackhole handler.
-func New(ctx context.Context, config *Config) (*Handler, error) {
-	response := []byte{}
-	if config.Response != nil {
-		switch config.Response.Type {
-		case "", "none":
-		case "http":
-			var data bytes.Buffer
-			common.Must(http403response.Write(&data))
-			response = data.Bytes()
-		case "custom":
-			response = config.Response.CustomResponseData
-		default:
-			return nil, errors.New("unknown blackhole response: " + config.Response.Type)
-		}
-	}
-	return &Handler{
-		response: response,
-	}, nil
-}
-
-// Process implements OutboundHandler.Dispatch().
-func (h *Handler) Process(ctx context.Context, link *transport.Link, dialer internet.Dialer) error {
-	outbounds := session.OutboundsFromContext(ctx)
-	ob := outbounds[len(outbounds)-1]
-	ob.Name = "blackhole"
-
-	if len(h.response) > 0 {
-		mbc := buf.MultiBufferContainer{}
-		common.Must2(mbc.Write(h.response))
-		link.Writer.WriteMultiBuffer(mbc.MultiBuffer)
-		// Sleep a little here to make sure the response is sent to client.
-		time.Sleep(time.Second)
-	}
-	defer common.Interrupt(link.Writer)
-	defer common.Interrupt(link.Reader)
-	// wait to drain all the possible incoming UDP data
-	if ob.Target.Network == net.Network_UDP {
-		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
-		timer := signal.CancelAfterInactivity(ctx, func() {
-			cancel()
-		}, time.Duration(30+dice.Roll(61))*time.Second)
-		go buf.Copy(link.Reader, buf.Discard, buf.UpdateActivity(timer))
-		<-ctx.Done()
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func init() {
-	common.Must(common.RegisterConfig((*Config)(nil), func(ctx context.Context, config interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
-		return New(ctx, config.(*Config))
-	}))
-}
diff --git a/proxy/blackhole/blackhole_test.go b/proxy/blackhole/blackhole_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index ac1822757..000000000
--- a/proxy/blackhole/blackhole_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,76 +0,0 @@
-package blackhole_test
-
-import (
-	"bufio"
-	"bytes"
-	"context"
-	"crypto/rand"
-	"net/http"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/buf"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/session"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/blackhole"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/transport"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/transport/pipe"
-)
-
-func TestBlackholeHTTPResponse(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := session.ContextWithOutbounds(context.Background(), []*session.Outbound{{}})
-	handler, err := blackhole.New(ctx, &blackhole.Config{
-		Response: &blackhole.Response{Type: "http"},
-	})
-	common.Must(err)
-
-	reader, writer := pipe.New(pipe.WithoutSizeLimit())
-
-	dataCh := make(chan buf.MultiBuffer, 1)
-	go func() {
-		mb := common.Must2(reader.ReadMultiBuffer())
-		dataCh <- mb
-	}()
-	link := transport.Link{
-		Reader: reader,
-		Writer: writer,
-	}
-	common.Must(handler.Process(ctx, &link, nil))
-	mb := <-dataCh
-	data := make([]byte, mb.Len())
-	mb.Copy(data)
-	resp := common.Must2(http.ReadResponse(bufio.NewReader(bytes.NewBuffer(data)), nil))
-	if resp.StatusCode != 403 {
-		t.Errorf("expected 403 response, got %d", resp.StatusCode)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestBlackholeCustomResponse(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := session.ContextWithOutbounds(context.Background(), []*session.Outbound{{}})
-	// slightly bigger than a buffer
-	expected := make([]byte, buf.Size+1000)
-	if _, err := rand.Read(expected); err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	handler, err := blackhole.New(ctx, &blackhole.Config{
-		Response: &blackhole.Response{
-			Type:               "custom",
-			CustomResponseData: expected,
-		},
-	})
-	common.Must(err)
-
-	reader, writer := pipe.New(pipe.WithoutSizeLimit())
-	var actual buf.MultiBuffer
-	var rerr error
-	go func() {
-		actual, rerr = reader.ReadMultiBuffer()
-	}()
-
-	link := transport.Link{Reader: reader, Writer: writer}
-	common.Must(handler.Process(ctx, &link, nil))
-	common.Must(rerr)
-
-	if actual.String() != string(expected) {
-		t.Errorf("custom response mismatch")
-	}
-}
diff --git a/proxy/blackhole/config.pb.go b/proxy/blackhole/config.pb.go
deleted file mode 100644
index ca1f1c923..000000000
--- a/proxy/blackhole/config.pb.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,180 +0,0 @@
-// Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
-// versions:
-// 	protoc-gen-go v1.36.11
-// 	protoc        v6.33.5
-// source: proxy/blackhole/config.proto
-
-package blackhole
-
-import (
-	protoreflect "google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
-	protoimpl "google.golang.org/protobuf/runtime/protoimpl"
-	reflect "reflect"
-	sync "sync"
-	unsafe "unsafe"
-)
-
-const (
-	// Verify that this generated code is sufficiently up-to-date.
-	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(20 - protoimpl.MinVersion)
-	// Verify that runtime/protoimpl is sufficiently up-to-date.
-	_ = protoimpl.EnforceVersion(protoimpl.MaxVersion - 20)
-)
-
-type Response struct {
-	state              protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
-	Type               string                 `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=type,proto3" json:"type,omitempty"`
-	CustomResponseData []byte                 `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=custom_response_data,json=customResponseData,proto3" json:"custom_response_data,omitempty"`
-	unknownFields      protoimpl.UnknownFields
-	sizeCache          protoimpl.SizeCache
-}
-
-func (x *Response) Reset() {
-	*x = Response{}
-	mi := &file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_msgTypes[0]
-	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
-	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
-}
-
-func (x *Response) String() string {
-	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
-}
-
-func (*Response) ProtoMessage() {}
-
-func (x *Response) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_msgTypes[0]
-	if x != nil {
-		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
-		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
-			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
-		}
-		return ms
-	}
-	return mi.MessageOf(x)
-}
-
-// Deprecated: Use Response.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
-func (*Response) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{0}
-}
-
-func (x *Response) GetType() string {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.Type
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-func (x *Response) GetCustomResponseData() []byte {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.CustomResponseData
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-type Config struct {
-	state         protoimpl.MessageState `protogen:"open.v1"`
-	Response      *Response              `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=response,proto3" json:"response,omitempty"`
-	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
-	sizeCache     protoimpl.SizeCache
-}
-
-func (x *Config) Reset() {
-	*x = Config{}
-	mi := &file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_msgTypes[1]
-	ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
-	ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
-}
-
-func (x *Config) String() string {
-	return protoimpl.X.MessageStringOf(x)
-}
-
-func (*Config) ProtoMessage() {}
-
-func (x *Config) ProtoReflect() protoreflect.Message {
-	mi := &file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_msgTypes[1]
-	if x != nil {
-		ms := protoimpl.X.MessageStateOf(protoimpl.Pointer(x))
-		if ms.LoadMessageInfo() == nil {
-			ms.StoreMessageInfo(mi)
-		}
-		return ms
-	}
-	return mi.MessageOf(x)
-}
-
-// Deprecated: Use Config.ProtoReflect.Descriptor instead.
-func (*Config) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_rawDescGZIP(), []int{1}
-}
-
-func (x *Config) GetResponse() *Response {
-	if x != nil {
-		return x.Response
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-var File_proxy_blackhole_config_proto protoreflect.FileDescriptor
-
-const file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_rawDesc = "" +
-	"\n" +
-	"\x1cproxy/blackhole/config.proto\x12\x14xray.proxy.blackhole\"P\n" +
-	"\bResponse\x12\x12\n" +
-	"\x04type\x18\x01 \x01(\tR\x04type\x120\n" +
-	"\x14custom_response_data\x18\x02 \x01(\fR\x12customResponseData\"D\n" +
-	"\x06Config\x12:\n" +
-	"\bresponse\x18\x01 \x01(\v2\x1e.xray.proxy.blackhole.ResponseR\bresponseB^\n" +
-	"\x18com.xray.proxy.blackholeP\x01Z)github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/blackhole\xaa\x02\x14Xray.Proxy.Blackholeb\x06proto3"
-
-var (
-	file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_rawDescOnce sync.Once
-	file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_rawDescData []byte
-)
-
-func file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
-	file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_rawDescOnce.Do(func() {
-		file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_rawDescData = protoimpl.X.CompressGZIP(unsafe.Slice(unsafe.StringData(file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_rawDesc), len(file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_rawDesc)))
-	})
-	return file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_rawDescData
-}
-
-var file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 2)
-var file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_goTypes = []any{
-	(*Response)(nil), // 0: xray.proxy.blackhole.Response
-	(*Config)(nil),   // 1: xray.proxy.blackhole.Config
-}
-var file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
-	0, // 0: xray.proxy.blackhole.Config.response:type_name -> xray.proxy.blackhole.Response
-	1, // [1:1] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	1, // [1:1] is the sub-list for method input_type
-	1, // [1:1] is the sub-list for extension type_name
-	1, // [1:1] is the sub-list for extension extendee
-	0, // [0:1] is the sub-list for field type_name
-}
-
-func init() { file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_init() }
-func file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_init() {
-	if File_proxy_blackhole_config_proto != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	type x struct{}
-	out := protoimpl.TypeBuilder{
-		File: protoimpl.DescBuilder{
-			GoPackagePath: reflect.TypeOf(x{}).PkgPath(),
-			RawDescriptor: unsafe.Slice(unsafe.StringData(file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_rawDesc), len(file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_rawDesc)),
-			NumEnums:      0,
-			NumMessages:   2,
-			NumExtensions: 0,
-			NumServices:   0,
-		},
-		GoTypes:           file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_goTypes,
-		DependencyIndexes: file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_depIdxs,
-		MessageInfos:      file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_msgTypes,
-	}.Build()
-	File_proxy_blackhole_config_proto = out.File
-	file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_goTypes = nil
-	file_proxy_blackhole_config_proto_depIdxs = nil
-}
diff --git a/proxy/blackhole/config.proto b/proxy/blackhole/config.proto
deleted file mode 100644
index 93b4d8e7b..000000000
--- a/proxy/blackhole/config.proto
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-syntax = "proto3";
-
-package xray.proxy.blackhole;
-option csharp_namespace = "Xray.Proxy.Blackhole";
-option go_package = "github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/blackhole";
-option java_package = "com.xray.proxy.blackhole";
-option java_multiple_files = true;
-
-message Response {
-  string type = 1;
-  bytes custom_response_data = 2;
-}
-
-message Config {
-  Response response = 1;
-}
diff --git a/proxy/blackhole/config_test.go b/proxy/blackhole/config_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index f54cb0154..000000000
--- a/proxy/blackhole/config_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-package blackhole_test
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/blackhole"
-)
-
-func TestHTTPResponse(t *testing.T) {
-	handler, err := blackhole.New(context.Background(), &blackhole.Config{
-		Response: &blackhole.Response{Type: "http"},
-	})
-	common.Must(err)
-	if handler == nil {
-		t.Error("expected HTTP response handler")
-	}
-}
diff --git a/proxy/tun/tun_linux_dns_route_test.go b/proxy/tun/tun_linux_dns_route_test.go
index 120ef7e10..89607b242 100644
--- a/proxy/tun/tun_linux_dns_route_test.go
+++ b/proxy/tun/tun_linux_dns_route_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/net"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/serial"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/core"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/blackhole"
 	proxydns "github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/dns"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/freedom"
 )
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ func newRouteTestContext(t *testing.T, withDNSApp bool, nameServers []*appdns.Na
 		Outbound: []*core.OutboundHandlerConfig{
 			{Tag: "direct", ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&freedom.Config{})},
 			{Tag: "dns", ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&proxydns.Config{})},
-			{Tag: "block", ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&blackhole.Config{})},
+			{Tag: "block", ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&freedom.Config{FinalRules: []*freedom.FinalRuleConfig{{Action: freedom.RuleAction_Block}}})},
 		},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/testing/scenarios/dns_test.go b/testing/scenarios/dns_test.go
index a38f1b200..b65182852 100644
--- a/testing/scenarios/dns_test.go
+++ b/testing/scenarios/dns_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/net"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/serial"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/core"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/blackhole"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/freedom"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/socks"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/testing/servers/tcp"
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ func TestResolveIP(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		Outbound: []*core.OutboundHandlerConfig{
 			{
-				ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&blackhole.Config{}),
+				ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&freedom.Config{FinalRules: []*freedom.FinalRuleConfig{{Action: freedom.RuleAction_Block}}}),
 			},
 			{
 				Tag: "direct",
diff --git a/testing/scenarios/feature_test.go b/testing/scenarios/feature_test.go
index fa1ff3564..f7bc94aef 100644
--- a/testing/scenarios/feature_test.go
+++ b/testing/scenarios/feature_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/serial"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/uuid"
 	core "github.com/xtls/xray-core/core"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/blackhole"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/dokodemo"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/freedom"
 	v2http "github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/http"
@@ -406,7 +405,7 @@ func TestBlackhole(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			{
 				Tag:           "blocked",
-				ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&blackhole.Config{}),
+				ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&freedom.Config{FinalRules: []*freedom.FinalRuleConfig{{Action: freedom.RuleAction_Block}}}),
 			},
 		},
 		App: []*serial.TypedMessage{
diff --git a/testing/scenarios/reverse_test.go b/testing/scenarios/reverse_test.go
index 155386944..dea238b53 100644
--- a/testing/scenarios/reverse_test.go
+++ b/testing/scenarios/reverse_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/serial"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/uuid"
 	core "github.com/xtls/xray-core/core"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/blackhole"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/dokodemo"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/freedom"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/vmess"
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ func TestReverseProxy(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		Outbound: []*core.OutboundHandlerConfig{
 			{
-				ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&blackhole.Config{}),
+				ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&freedom.Config{FinalRules: []*freedom.FinalRuleConfig{{Action: freedom.RuleAction_Block}}}),
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -275,7 +274,7 @@ func TestReverseProxyLongRunning(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		Outbound: []*core.OutboundHandlerConfig{
 			{
-				ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&blackhole.Config{}),
+				ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&freedom.Config{FinalRules: []*freedom.FinalRuleConfig{{Action: freedom.RuleAction_Block}}}),
 			},
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/testing/scenarios/socks_test.go b/testing/scenarios/socks_test.go
index e4682b80e..9245d2a49 100644
--- a/testing/scenarios/socks_test.go
+++ b/testing/scenarios/socks_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/protocol"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/common/serial"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/core"
-	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/blackhole"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/dokodemo"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/freedom"
 	"github.com/xtls/xray-core/proxy/http"
@@ -331,7 +330,7 @@ func TestSocksBridageUDPWithRouting(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			Outbound: []*core.OutboundHandlerConfig{
 				{
-					ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&blackhole.Config{}),
+					ProxySettings: serial.ToTypedMessage(&freedom.Config{FinalRules: []*freedom.FinalRuleConfig{{Action: freedom.RuleAction_Block}}}),
 				},
 				{
 					Tag:           "out",