diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ set -g message-command-style  bg=colour2
 set -g mode-style             bg=colour173,fg=black,dim
 
 set -g status-left " #S "
-set -g status-left-bg colour237
+set -g status-left-style bg=colour237
 
 set -g status-right " #{=21:pane_title} %m-%d %H:%M "
-set -g status-right-bg colour237
+set -g status-right-style bg=colour237
 
 set -g window-status-format " #I:#W#F "
 set -g window-status-current-format " #I:#W#F "
-set -g window-status-current-bg colour234
+set -g window-status-current-style bg=colour234
 
 set -g set-titles on
 set -g set-titles-string "#h(#S)"