diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index b1bc6ee..615e0bd 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -34,21 +34,6 @@ set -g history-limit 10000
 set -g terminal-overrides 'rxvt-unicode*:sitm@'
 set -ga terminal-overrides ',xterm*:smcup@:rmcup@'
 
-# set some nice colors, if switched on during runtime
-setw -g window-status-current-bg colour8
-setw -g window-status-current-fg colour15
-setw -g window-status-current-attr bold
-setw -g window-status-format '#I-#W#F'
-setw -g window-status-current-format '#I-#W#F'
-set -g status-bg black
-set -g status-fg colour8
-set -g pane-active-border-bg default
-set -g message-fg white
-set -g message-bg black
-
-set -g pane-border-fg green
-set -g pane-active-border-fg brightyellow
-
 # try to show window title
 set -g set-titles on
 set -g set-titles-string 'TMUX - #S»#W»#T'
@@ -79,3 +64,10 @@ bind-key + resize-pane -U 3
 
 # vi-style controls for copy mode
 set-window-option -g mode-keys vi
+
+# set some nice colors, if switched on during runtime
+setw -g window-status-format '#I-#W#F'
+setw -g window-status-current-format '#I-#W#F'
+set -g status-bg black
+set -g status-fg colour8
+set -g pane-active-border-fg brightyellow