diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 19c38b4..ad2724b 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ set-window-option -g pane-base-index 1
 
 # Status
 set -g status-interval 20
-set -g status-utf8 on
 set -g status-justify centre
 
 set -g status-left "#[fg=colour75]#S:#I.#P" #colour75 is an awesome blue