diff --git a/src/generator.c b/src/generator.c
index cd6bf604..d0f52643 100644
--- a/src/generator.c
+++ b/src/generator.c
@@ -124,8 +124,6 @@ struct proxy_instance {
 
 	char_entry_t *recvd_lines; /* Linked list of unprocessed messages */
 
-	time_t reconnect_time;
-
 	int epfd; /* Epoll fd used by the parent proxy */
 
 	mutex_t proxy_lock; /* Lock protecting hashlist of proxies */
@@ -140,7 +138,6 @@ struct generator_data {
 	ckpool_t *ckp;
 	mutex_t lock; /* Lock protecting linked lists */
 	proxy_instance_t *proxies; /* Hash list of all proxies */
-	proxy_instance_t *proxy; /* Current proxy */
 	proxy_instance_t *dead_proxies; /* Disabled proxies */
 	int proxy_notify_id;	// Globally increasing notify id
 	ckmsgq_t *srvchk;	// Server check message queue
@@ -851,12 +848,6 @@ static bool parse_notify(ckpool_t *ckp, proxy_instance_t *proxi, json_t *val)
 	mutex_unlock(&proxy->notify_lock);
 
 	send_notify(ckp, proxi, ni);
-	/* We have all the ingredients necessary to switch to this proxy if
-	 * it's the best one so reassess now. */
-	if (unlikely(parent_proxy(proxi) && !proxi->notified)) {
-		proxi->notified = true;
-		reconnect_generator(ckp);
-	}
 out:
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1002,8 +993,10 @@ static void disable_subproxy(gdata_t *gdata, proxy_instance_t *proxi, proxy_inst
 		HASH_DELETE(sh, proxi->subproxies, subproxy);
 	mutex_unlock(&proxi->proxy_lock);
 
-	if (subproxy)
+	if (subproxy) {
+		send_stratifier_deadproxy(gdata->ckp, subproxy->id, subproxy->subid);
 		store_proxy(gdata, subproxy);
+	}
 }
 
 static bool parse_reconnect(proxy_instance_t *proxy, json_t *val)
@@ -1717,8 +1710,6 @@ out:
 			epoll_ctl(proxi->epfd, EPOLL_CTL_DEL, cs->fd, NULL);
 			Close(cs->fd);
 		}
-		if (parent_proxy(proxi))
-			reconnect_generator(ckp);
 	} else {
 		keep_sockalive(cs->fd);
 		event.events = EPOLLIN;
@@ -1871,17 +1862,6 @@ static void *passthrough_recv(void *arg)
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-static proxy_instance_t *current_proxy(gdata_t *gdata)
-{
-	proxy_instance_t *ret;
-
-	mutex_lock(&gdata->lock);
-	ret = gdata->proxy;
-	mutex_unlock(&gdata->lock);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static bool subproxies_alive(proxy_instance_t *proxy)
 {
 	proxy_instance_t *subproxy, *tmp;
@@ -1943,15 +1923,10 @@ static void *proxy_recv(void *arg)
 					alive = false;
 				}
 				sleep(5);
-				proxi->reconnect_time = time(NULL);
 			}
 		}
-		/* Wait 30 seconds before declaring this upstream pool alive
-		 * to prevent switching to unstable pools. */
-		if (!alive && (!current_proxy(gdata) || time(NULL) - proxi->reconnect_time > 30)) {
-			reconnect_generator(ckp);
+		if (!alive) {
 			LOGWARNING("Proxy %d:%s recovered", proxi->id, proxi->url);
-			proxi->reconnect_time = 0;
 			alive = true;
 		}
 
@@ -2113,7 +2088,6 @@ static proxy_instance_t *wait_best_proxy(ckpool_t *ckp, gdata_t *gdata)
 					ret = proxi;
 			}
 		}
-		gdata->proxy = ret;
 		mutex_unlock(&gdata->lock);
 
 		if (ret)
@@ -2244,7 +2218,7 @@ out:
 	send_api_response(val, sockd);
 }
 
-static void delete_proxy(gdata_t *gdata, proxy_instance_t *proxy)
+static void delete_proxy(ckpool_t *ckp, gdata_t *gdata, proxy_instance_t *proxy)
 {
 	proxy_instance_t *subproxy;
 
@@ -2264,6 +2238,7 @@ static void delete_proxy(gdata_t *gdata, proxy_instance_t *proxy)
 			HASH_DELETE(sh, proxy->subproxies, subproxy);
 		mutex_unlock(&proxy->proxy_lock);
 
+		send_stratifier_deadproxy(ckp, subproxy->id, subproxy->subid);
 		if (subproxy && proxy != subproxy)
 			store_proxy(gdata, subproxy);
 	} while (subproxy);
@@ -2295,14 +2270,12 @@ static void parse_delproxy(ckpool_t *ckp, gdata_t *gdata, const int sockd, const
 		   "auth", proxy->auth, "pass", proxy->pass);
 
 	LOGNOTICE("Deleting proxy %d:%s", proxy->id, proxy->url);
-	delete_proxy(gdata, proxy);
-	reconnect_generator(ckp);
+	delete_proxy(ckp, gdata, proxy);
 out:
 	send_api_response(val, sockd);
 }
 
-static void parse_ableproxy(ckpool_t *ckp, gdata_t *gdata, const int sockd,
-			      const char *buf, bool disable)
+static void parse_ableproxy(gdata_t *gdata, const int sockd, const char *buf, bool disable)
 {
 	proxy_instance_t *proxy;
 
@@ -2327,10 +2300,9 @@ static void parse_ableproxy(ckpool_t *ckp, gdata_t *gdata, const int sockd,
 		proxy->disabled = disable;
 		LOGNOTICE("%sabling proxy %d:%s", disable ? "Dis" : "En", id, proxy->url);
 	}
-	if (disable) {
+	if (disable)
 		disable_subproxy(gdata, proxy, proxy);
-		reconnect_generator(ckp);
-	} else
+	else
 		reconnect_proxy(proxy);
 out:
 	send_api_response(val, sockd);
@@ -2357,9 +2329,6 @@ reconnect:
 		if (!ckp->passthrough) {
 			LOGWARNING("Successfully connected to proxy %d %s as proxy",
 				   proxi->id, proxi->url);
-			dealloc(buf);
-			ASPRINTF(&buf, "proxy=%d", proxi->id);
-			send_proc(ckp->stratifier, buf);
 		}
 	}
 retry:
@@ -2407,9 +2376,9 @@ retry:
 	} else if (cmdmatch(buf, "delproxy")) {
 		parse_delproxy(ckp, gdata, sockd, buf + 9);
 	} else if (cmdmatch(buf, "enableproxy")) {
-		parse_ableproxy(ckp, gdata, sockd, buf + 12, false);
+		parse_ableproxy(gdata, sockd, buf + 12, false);
 	} else if (cmdmatch(buf, "disableproxy")) {
-		parse_ableproxy(ckp, gdata, sockd, buf + 13, true);
+		parse_ableproxy(gdata, sockd, buf + 13, true);
 	} else if (cmdmatch(buf, "shutdown")) {
 		ret = 0;
 		goto out;