diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index c26a4d0..827f30a 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@
 
 run-shell 'tmux set -g status-right "${USER}@`hostname` | `tmux -V`_"'
 
-run-shell 'tmux set -g status-bg "$_HOSTCOLOR_1" >/dev/null'
-run-shell 'tmux set -g status-fg "$_HOSTCOLOR_2" >/dev/null'
-run-shell 'tmux set -g mode-bg "$_HOSTCOLOR_1" >/dev/null'
-run-shell 'tmux set -g mode-fg "$_HOSTCOLOR_2" >/dev/null'
-run-shell 'tmux set -g pane-active-border-fg "$_HOSTCOLOR_1" >/dev/null'
+run-shell 'tmux set -g status-style bg=$_HOSTCOLOR_1,fg=$_HOSTCOLOR_2 >/dev/null'
+run-shell 'tmux set -g mode-style bg=$_HOSTCOLOR_1,fg=$_HOSTCOLOR_2 >/dev/null'
+run-shell 'tmux set -g pane-active-border-style fg=$_HOSTCOLOR_1 >/dev/null'
 
 unbind C-b
 set -g prefix C-z
@@ -51,8 +49,6 @@ set -g automatic-rename on
 set -g status-interval 0
 set -g status-keys emacs
 
-set -g message-bg white
-set -g message-fg black
-setw -g window-status-current-bg white
-setw -g window-status-current-fg black
+set -g message-style bg=white,fg=black
+setw -g window-status-current-style bg=white,fg=black
 #setw -g window-status-attr bold