diff --git a/.exportenvs b/.exportenvs
index 7dc2f07..78e74d7 100644
--- a/.exportenvs
+++ b/.exportenvs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ export DOOMDIR=~/.config/doom/
 export EMACSDIR=~/.doomemacs/
 export BROWSER=w3m
 export FILEMAN=ranger
-export TERM=tmux-256color
+export TERM=xterm-256color
 export GPG_TTY=$(tty)
 
 # telemetry shit
diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index e7354ca..b18ac33 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set -sg escape-time 0
 set -g visual-activity off
 
 # terminal stuff
-set -g default-terminal "tmux-256color"
+set -g default-terminal "xterm-256color"
 # set -g terminal-overrides ",tmux-256color:Tc"
 set-option -sa terminal-overrides ",*:Tc"