diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 535f2c9..9552199 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 set -g status-justify centre
 
 # set the status bar
-set -g status-left ""
-set -g status-right ""
+set -g status-left " "
+set -g status-right " "
 
 # Start windows and panes at 1, not 0
 set -g base-index 1
@@ -29,27 +29,19 @@ bind-key b set-option status
 # Colors ------------------------------------------
 
 # default statusbar colors
-set -g status-fg "#eeeeee"
-set -g status-bg "#005577"
-set -g status-attr default
+set -g status-style bg="#005577",fg="#eeeeee"
 
 # default window title colors
-set-window-option -g window-status-fg "#002b36"
-set-window-option -g window-status-bg default
-set-window-option -g window-status-attr default
+set -g window-status-style bg=default,fg="#002b36"
 
 # active window title colors
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-fg "#eeeeee"
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg default
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-attr default
+set -g window-status-current-style bg=default,fg="#eeeeee"
 
 # default pane border colors
-set -g pane-border-fg default
-set -g pane-border-bg default
+set -g pane-border-style bg=default,fg=default
 
 # active pane border colors
-set -g pane-active-border-fg "#005577"
-set -g pane-active-border-bg default
+set -g pane-active-border-style bg=default,fg="#005577"
 
 # Plugin manager ----------------------------------