diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index a8f42576..8355c660 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -6507,18 +6507,6 @@ Description
     Ignore previously seen Tweets.
 
 
-extractor.twitter.username-alt
-------------------------------
-Type
-    ``string``
-Description
-    Alternate Identifier (username, email, phone number)
-    when `logging in <extractor.*.username & .password_>`__.
-
-    When not specified and asked for by Twitter,
-    this identifier will need to be entered in an interactive prompt.
-
-
 extractor.twitter.users
 -----------------------
 Type
diff --git a/docs/gallery-dl.conf b/docs/gallery-dl.conf
index dee9190c..cb07d575 100644
--- a/docs/gallery-dl.conf
+++ b/docs/gallery-dl.conf
@@ -856,7 +856,6 @@
         "twitter":
         {
             "username"    : "",
-            "username-alt": "",
             "password"    : "",
             "cookies"     : null,