diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 9b89296..fc66279 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 # Session options
 ###
 
-# color
-set-option -g default-terminal "xterm-256color"
-
 # pane number display
 set-option -g display-panes-active-colour colour33 #blue
 set-option -g display-panes-colour colour166 #orange