diff --git a/tmux/.tmux.conf b/tmux/.tmux.conf
index a88fe2a1..51613abd 100644
--- a/tmux/.tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux/.tmux.conf
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ set-option -g base-index 1
## screen bindings
# use C-a as the prefix (a la screen)
-unbind C-b
-set-option -g prefix C-a
+# unbind C-b
+# set-option -g prefix C-a
bind a send-prefix