diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 42e3940..122e961 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ set-option -ga terminal-overrides ",screen-256color-bce:Tc"
 # The default is 500ms, which makes vim kind of painful
 set-option -sg escape-time 50
 
-# Enable UTF-8
-set-window-option -g utf8 on
-
 # Don't constrain the window size to smallest client size
 set-window-option -g aggressive-resize on
 
@@ -53,7 +50,6 @@ set-option -g status on
 set-option -g status-interval 2
 set-option -g status-bg $TMUX_STATUS_BG
 set-option -g status-fg $TMUX_STATUS_FG
-set-option -g status-utf8 on
 set-option -g status-position top
 
 # Status bar - left