diff --git a/conf/tmux.conf b/conf/tmux.conf
index 07d2e005..1a981cc8 100644
--- a/conf/tmux.conf
+++ b/conf/tmux.conf
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@ set -g base-index 1
 bind-key 0 select-window -t :10
 
 # Terminal supports 256colors
-# In case of older ncurses than 6 / terminfo problems, put the
-# tmux-old-ncurses.bash to ~/.custom or somewhere it gets read on shell
-# startup.
-set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
+# the world isn't ready for tmux-256color yet.
+#set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
+set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
 
 # Terminal emulator window titles
 set -g set-titles on