diff --git a/terminals/tmux/tmux.conf b/terminals/tmux/tmux.conf
index f46585a..595b680 100644
--- a/terminals/tmux/tmux.conf
+++ b/terminals/tmux/tmux.conf
@@ -53,19 +53,13 @@ set -g status-fg white
 set -g status-bg default
 
 # default window title colors
-set-window-option -g window-status-fg black
-set-window-option -g window-status-bg default
-set-window-option -g window-status-attr dim
+set-window-option -g window-status-style fg=black,bg=default,dim
 
 # active window title colors
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-fg white
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg default
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-attr dim
+set-window-option -g window-status-current-style fg=white,bg=default,dim
 
 # command/message line colors
-set -g message-fg white
-set -g message-bg black
-set -g message-attr bright
+set -g message-style fg=white,bg=black,bright
 
 # address vim mode switching delay (http://superuser.com/a/252717/65504)
 set -s escape-time 0