diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index ae7d1fe5..9b24653e 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@ set-option -g display-time 3000
 ## scrollback buffer
 set-option -g history-limit 10000
 
-## unicode
-set-option -g status-utf8 on
-set-window-option -g utf8 on
-
 ## window notifications
 set-option -g visual-activity on
 set-window-option -g monitor-activity off