diff --git a/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf.tmpl b/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf.tmpl
index 7b57094..69cac6c 100644
--- a/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf.tmpl
+++ b/dot_config/tmux/tmux.conf.tmpl
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ set -g message-command-style 'fg=black bg=red bold'
 set -g message-style 'fg=black bg=red bold'
 set -g status on
 set -g status-position top
-set -g status-bg 'red
-set -g status-fg 'black'
+set -g status-bg red
+set -g status-fg black
 set -g status-left "#[bold align=centre]#I:#P #W"
 set -g status-left-length 80
 set -g status-right "#[bold][#(whoami)@#H]"