Use the right TERM for tmux

2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index dbaebcc..856cf00 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ bind-key C-a send-prefix
 set -g mouse on
 
 # For vim themes
-set -g default-terminal "xterm-256color"
+set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
 
 # xterm-style function key sequences
 setw -g xterm-keys on
diff --git a/tmux.md b/tmux.md
index 579f1da..80dc27f 100644
--- a/tmux.md
+++ b/tmux.md
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ ln -s ~/.vim/tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf
 Run tmux with `-u2`, or add an alias to your `~/.bashrc`:
 
 ```
-alias tmux="tmux -u2"
+alias tmux="TERM=tmux-256color tmux -u2"
 ```