diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 7bb5951..5d07856 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ set -g status-left-length 30
 set -g status-right-length 60 
 # set correct term
 set -g default-terminal screen-256color
-# Highlight active windows
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg yellow
-setw -g window-status-current-fg black
 
 # Set window notifications
 setw -g monitor-activity on
@@ -34,7 +31,6 @@ unbind C-o
 set -g base-index 1
 
 set -g status-right "#[fg=yellow]#(uptime | cut -d ',' -f 2-)"
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg red
 # Sending tmux's buffer to X buffer
 # This is no longer used, replaced with xclip that works as well for vim
 #bind-key > send-keys 'Enter' \; save-buffer /tmp/.tmux-exchange \; run-shell 'xsel -i < /tmp/.tmux-exchange; xsel -i -b < /tmp/.tmux-exchange'