diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 007bb42..711f950 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -22,19 +22,15 @@ set -g allow-rename off
 # THEME
 #### COLOUR 
 # default statusbar colors
-set-option -g status-bg colour232
-set-option -g status-fg colour239
-set-option -g status-attr default
+set-option -g status-style bg=colour232,fg=colour239,default
 
 # border
-set -g pane-border-fg colour234
-set -g pane-border-bg default
-set -g pane-active-border-fg colour236
-set -g pane-active-border-bg default
+set -g pane-border-style fg=colour234,bg=default
+set -g pane-active-border-style fg=colour236,bg=default
 
 # active window title colors
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-fg colour231
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg default
+set-window-option -g window-status-current-style fg=colour231,bg=default
+set-window-option -g window-status-style fg=colour239,bg=default
 
 # bell
 set-window-option -g window-status-bell-style fg=colour232,bg=colour253