diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 7a7d207..5517dec 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ skills:
 #
 # fallback_model:
 #   provider: openrouter
-#   model: anthropic/claude-sonnet-4
+#   model: google/gemini-2.5-pro  # was anthropic/claude-sonnet-4 — BANNED
 #
 # ── Smart Model Routing ────────────────────────────────────────────────
 # Optional cheap-vs-strong routing for simple turns.
diff --git a/gemini-fallback-setup.sh b/gemini-fallback-setup.sh
index c95db08..049f948 100755
--- a/gemini-fallback-setup.sh
+++ b/gemini-fallback-setup.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# Let Gemini-Timmy configure itself as Anthropic fallback.
-# Hermes CLI won't accept --provider custom, so we use hermes setup flow.
-# But first: prove Gemini works, then manually add fallback_model.
+# Configure Gemini 2.5 Pro as fallback provider.
+# Anthropic BANNED per BANNED_PROVIDERS.yml (2026-04-09).
+# Sets up Google Gemini as custom_provider + fallback_model for Hermes.
 
 # Add Google Gemini as custom_provider + fallback_model in one shot
 python3 << 'PYEOF'
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ else:
 with open(config_path, "w") as f:
     yaml.dump(config, f, default_flow_style=False, sort_keys=False)
 
-print("\nDone. When Anthropic quota exhausts, Hermes will failover to Gemini 2.5 Pro.")
-print("Primary: claude-opus-4-6 (Anthropic)")
-print("Fallback: gemini-2.5-pro (Google AI)")
+print("\nDone. Gemini 2.5 Pro configured as fallback. Anthropic is banned.")
+print("Primary: kimi-k2.5 (Kimi Coding)")
+print("Fallback: gemini-2.5-pro (Google AI via OpenRouter)")
 PYEOF