diff --git a/features/support/shared_steps.js b/features/support/shared_steps.js
index c56ddf088..90ae95729 100644
--- a/features/support/shared_steps.js
+++ b/features/support/shared_steps.js
@@ -75,8 +75,10 @@ module.exports = function () {
                             got.route = (instructions || '').trim();
 
                             if (headers.has('alternative')) {
-                                got.alternative = json.found_alternative ?
-                                    this.wayList(json.alternative_instructions[0]) : '';
+                                // TODO examine more than first alternative?
+                                got.alternative ='';
+                                if (json.routes && json.routes.length > 1)
+                                    got.alternative = this.wayList(json.routes[1]);
                             }
 
                             var distance = hasRoute && json.routes[0].distance,
diff --git a/features/testbot/alternative_loop.feature b/features/testbot/alternative_loop.feature
index 6af2bfe0e..995009cd4 100644
--- a/features/testbot/alternative_loop.feature
+++ b/features/testbot/alternative_loop.feature
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Feature: Alternative route
             | ca    | yes    |
 
         And the query options
-            | alt | true |
+            | alternative | true |
 
         When I route I should get
             | from | to | route          | alternative |