diff --git a/tmux/tmux.conf b/tmux/tmux.conf
index 7afad6f..fe78456 100644
--- a/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ bind '"' split-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"
 bind % split-window -h -c "#{pane_current_path}"
 bind c new-window -c "#{pane_current_path}"
 
-# terminal overrides
-set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
-set-option -ga terminal-overrides ",xterm-256color:Tc"
-
 # Longer workspace names
 set -g status-left-length 20