diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index ddce02b..c6d2b73 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -110,27 +110,20 @@ set-option -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
 #### COLOUR (Solarized dark)
 
 # default statusbar colors
-set-option -g status-bg black #base02
-set-option -g status-fg yellow #yellow
-set-option -g status-attr default
+set-option -g status-style "bg=black fg=yellow default"
 
 # default window title colors
-set-window-option -g window-status-fg brightblue #base0
-set-window-option -g window-status-bg default
-#set-window-option -g window-status-attr dim
+set-window-option -g window-status-style "fg=brightblue bg=default"
 
 # active window title colors
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-fg brightred #orange
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg default
-#set-window-option -g window-status-current-attr bright
+set-window-option -g window-status-current-style "fg=brightred bg=default"
 
 # pane border
-set-option -g pane-border-fg black #base02
-set-option -g pane-active-border-fg brightgreen #base01
+set-option -g pane-border-style "fg=black"
+set-option -g pane-active-border-style "fg=brightgreen"
 
 # message text
-set-option -g message-bg black #base02
-set-option -g message-fg brightred #orange
+set-option -g message-style "bg=black fg=brightred"
 
 # pane number display
 set-option -g display-panes-active-colour blue #blue