diff --git a/proxy/freedom/config.pb.go b/proxy/freedom/config.pb.go
index 482fa5f35..cd1e925dd 100644
--- a/proxy/freedom/config.pb.go
+++ b/proxy/freedom/config.pb.go
@@ -54,10 +54,9 @@ func (m *DestinationOverride) GetServer() *v2ray_core_common_protocol1.ServerEnd
 }
 
 type Config struct {
-	DomainStrategy           Config_DomainStrategy `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=domain_strategy,json=domainStrategy,enum=v2ray.core.proxy.freedom.Config_DomainStrategy" json:"domain_strategy,omitempty"`
-	Timeout                  uint32                `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=timeout" json:"timeout,omitempty"`
-	DestinationOverride      *DestinationOverride  `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=destination_override,json=destinationOverride" json:"destination_override,omitempty"`
-	KeepAliveOnResponseClose bool                  `protobuf:"varint,4,opt,name=keep_alive_on_response_close,json=keepAliveOnResponseClose" json:"keep_alive_on_response_close,omitempty"`
+	DomainStrategy      Config_DomainStrategy `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=domain_strategy,json=domainStrategy,enum=v2ray.core.proxy.freedom.Config_DomainStrategy" json:"domain_strategy,omitempty"`
+	Timeout             uint32                `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=timeout" json:"timeout,omitempty"`
+	DestinationOverride *DestinationOverride  `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=destination_override,json=destinationOverride" json:"destination_override,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (m *Config) Reset()                    { *m = Config{} }
@@ -86,13 +85,6 @@ func (m *Config) GetDestinationOverride() *DestinationOverride {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *Config) GetKeepAliveOnResponseClose() bool {
-	if m != nil {
-		return m.KeepAliveOnResponseClose
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*DestinationOverride)(nil), "v2ray.core.proxy.freedom.DestinationOverride")
 	proto.RegisterType((*Config)(nil), "v2ray.core.proxy.freedom.Config")
@@ -102,28 +94,25 @@ func init() {
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("v2ray.com/core/proxy/freedom/config.proto", fileDescriptor0) }
 
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diff --git a/proxy/freedom/config.proto b/proxy/freedom/config.proto
index 16286ec35..ec4764e4b 100644
--- a/proxy/freedom/config.proto
+++ b/proxy/freedom/config.proto
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@ message Config {
   DomainStrategy domain_strategy = 1;
   uint32 timeout = 2;
   DestinationOverride destination_override = 3;
-  bool keep_alive_on_response_close = 4;
 }
diff --git a/proxy/freedom/freedom.go b/proxy/freedom/freedom.go
index 1e27c0bd5..7df958b7d 100644
--- a/proxy/freedom/freedom.go
+++ b/proxy/freedom/freedom.go
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Handler struct {
-	domainStrategy           Config_DomainStrategy
-	timeout                  uint32
-	dns                      dns.Server
-	destOverride             *DestinationOverride
-	keepAliveOnResponseClose bool
+	domainStrategy Config_DomainStrategy
+	timeout        uint32
+	dns            dns.Server
+	destOverride   *DestinationOverride
 }
 
 func New(ctx context.Context, config *Config) (*Handler, error) {
@@ -35,10 +34,9 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, config *Config) (*Handler, error) {
 		return nil, newError("no space in context")
 	}
 	f := &Handler{
-		domainStrategy:           config.DomainStrategy,
-		timeout:                  config.Timeout,
-		destOverride:             config.DestinationOverride,
-		keepAliveOnResponseClose: config.KeepAliveOnResponseClose,
+		domainStrategy: config.DomainStrategy,
+		timeout:        config.Timeout,
+		destOverride:   config.DestinationOverride,
 	}
 	space.OnInitialize(func() error {
 		if config.DomainStrategy == Config_USE_IP {
@@ -52,12 +50,12 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, config *Config) (*Handler, error) {
 	return f, nil
 }
 
-func (h *Handler) ResolveIP(destination net.Destination) net.Destination {
+func (v *Handler) ResolveIP(destination net.Destination) net.Destination {
 	if !destination.Address.Family().IsDomain() {
 		return destination
 	}
 
-	ips := h.dns.Get(destination.Address.Domain())
+	ips := v.dns.Get(destination.Address.Domain())
 	if len(ips) == 0 {
 		log.Trace(newError("DNS returns nil answer. Keep domain as is."))
 		return destination
@@ -73,10 +71,10 @@ func (h *Handler) ResolveIP(destination net.Destination) net.Destination {
 	return newDest
 }
 
-func (h *Handler) Process(ctx context.Context, outboundRay ray.OutboundRay, dialer proxy.Dialer) error {
+func (v *Handler) Process(ctx context.Context, outboundRay ray.OutboundRay, dialer proxy.Dialer) error {
 	destination, _ := proxy.TargetFromContext(ctx)
-	if h.destOverride != nil {
-		server := h.destOverride.Server
+	if v.destOverride != nil {
+		server := v.destOverride.Server
 		destination = net.Destination{
 			Network: destination.Network,
 			Address: server.Address.AsAddress(),
@@ -89,8 +87,8 @@ func (h *Handler) Process(ctx context.Context, outboundRay ray.OutboundRay, dial
 	output := outboundRay.OutboundOutput()
 
 	var conn internet.Connection
-	if h.domainStrategy == Config_USE_IP && destination.Address.Family().IsDomain() {
-		destination = h.ResolveIP(destination)
+	if v.domainStrategy == Config_USE_IP && destination.Address.Family().IsDomain() {
+		destination = v.ResolveIP(destination)
 	}
 
 	err := retry.ExponentialBackoff(5, 100).On(func() error {
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ func (h *Handler) Process(ctx context.Context, outboundRay ray.OutboundRay, dial
 	}
 	defer conn.Close()
 
-	timeout := time.Second * time.Duration(h.timeout)
+	timeout := time.Second * time.Duration(v.timeout)
 	if timeout == 0 {
 		timeout = time.Minute * 5
 	}
@@ -126,13 +124,7 @@ func (h *Handler) Process(ctx context.Context, outboundRay ray.OutboundRay, dial
 	})
 
 	responseDone := signal.ExecuteAsync(func() error {
-		defer func() {
-			if h.keepAliveOnResponseClose {
-				output.Close()
-			} else {
-				output.CloseError()
-			}
-		}()
+		defer output.Close()
 
 		v2reader := buf.NewReader(conn)
 		if err := buf.Copy(v2reader, output, buf.UpdateActivity(timer)); err != nil {