diff --git a/base/.tmux.conf b/base/.tmux.conf
index 1ce5502..7069783 100644
--- a/base/.tmux.conf
+++ b/base/.tmux.conf
@@ -20,7 +20,4 @@ if-shell -b '[ "$(echo "$TMUX_VERSION >= 3.3" | bc)" = 1 ]' {
 
 set-option -a terminal-features 'xterm-256color:RGB'
 set-option -sg escape-time 10
-
-if-shell -b '[ "$(echo "$TMUX_VERSION >= 1.9" | bc)" = 1 ]' {
-  set-option -g focus-events on
-}
+set-option -g focus-events on