diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 8c690dd7..0a2085e9 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -3221,13 +3221,12 @@ extractor.twitter.search-endpoint
 Type
     ``string``
 Default
-    ``"auto"``
+    ``"graphql"``
 Description
     Selects the API endpoint used to retrieve search results.
 
-    * ``"rest"``: Legacy REST endpoint - returns a ``403 Forbidden`` error when not logged in
-    * ``"graphql"``: New GraphQL endpoint
-    * ``"auto"``: ``"rest"`` when logged in, ``"graphql"`` otherwise
+    * ``"graphql"``: GraphQL endpoint
+    * ``"rest"``: Legacy REST endpoint
 
 
 extractor.twitter.timeline.strategy
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/twitter.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/twitter.py
index 10db9744..b3064cc9 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/twitter.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/twitter.py
@@ -510,13 +510,13 @@ class TwitterTimelineExtractor(TwitterExtractor):
         if not self.textonly:
             # try to search for media-only tweets
             tweet = None
-            for tweet in self.api.search_adaptive(query + " filter:links"):
+            for tweet in self.api.search_timeline(query + " filter:links"):
                 yield tweet
             if tweet is not None:
                 return
 
         # yield unfiltered search results
-        yield from self.api.search_adaptive(query)
+        yield from self.api.search_timeline(query)
 
     def _select_tweet_source(self):
         strategy = self.config("strategy")
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ class TwitterSearchExtractor(TwitterExtractor):
             except KeyError:
                 pass
 
-        return self.api.search_adaptive(query)
+        return self.api.search_timeline(query)
 
 
 class TwitterHashtagExtractor(TwitterExtractor):
@@ -1087,8 +1087,8 @@ class TwitterAPI():
         auth_token = cookies.get("auth_token", domain=cookiedomain)
 
         search = extractor.config("search-endpoint")
-        if search == "graphql" or not auth_token and search in ("auto", None):
-            self.search_adaptive = self.search_timeline
+        if search == "rest":
+            self.search_timeline = self.search_adaptive
 
         self.headers = {
             "Accept": "*/*",