diff --git a/dotfiles/tmux.conf b/dotfiles/tmux.conf
index 7da13ce..adafb95 100644
--- a/dotfiles/tmux.conf
+++ b/dotfiles/tmux.conf
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ set -g history-limit 10000
 set -g base-index 1
 set -g pane-base-index 1
 
-# Let us use utf-8 drawing characters to make tab-like window formats
-setw -g utf8 on
-set -g status-utf8 on
-
 # Terminal emulator window title
 set -g set-titles on
 set -g set-titles-string '#h:#S:#I.#P #W'