diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 28bcd1b..5b4db40 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ setw -g mode-keys vi
 # set some pretty colors
 # ----------------------
 # set pane colors - hilight the active pane
-set-option -g pane-border-fg colour235 #base02
-set-option -g pane-active-border-fg colour240 #base01
+set-option -g pane-border-style fg=colour235 #base02
+set-option -g pane-active-border-style fg=colour240 #base01
 
 # colorize messages in the command line
-set-option -g message-bg black #base02
-set-option -g message-fg brightred #orange
+set-option -g message-style bg=black #base02
+set-option -g message-style fg=brightred #orange
 
 # ----------------------
 # Status Bar
@@ -63,16 +63,16 @@ set -g visual-activity on
 # set color for status bar
 set-option -g status-bg colour235 #base02
 set-option -g status-fg yellow #yellow
-set-option -g status-attr dim 
+set-option -g status-style "dim"
 
 # set window list colors - red for active and cyan for inactive
-set-window-option -g window-status-fg default
-set-window-option -g window-status-bg colour236 
-set-window-option -g window-status-attr dim
+set-window-option -g window-status-style fg=default
+set-window-option -g window-status-style bg=colour236
+set-window-option -g window-status-style dim
 
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-fg brightred #orange
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg colour236 
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-attr bright
+set-window-option -g window-status-current-style fg=brightred #orange
+set-window-option -g window-status-current-style bg=colour236
+set-window-option -g window-status-current-style bright
 
 # status bar
 #set -g status-right "#[fg=blue]#S #I:#P #[fg=yellow]:: %d %b %Y #[fg=green]:: %l:%M %p :: #(date -u | awk '{print $4}')::"