diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 44bf09c..1ecf253 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# Set the prefix to `ctrl + a` instead of `ctrl + b`
+unbind C-b
+set-option -g prefix C-a
+bind-key C-a send-prefix
+
 # Automatically set window title
 set-window-option -g automatic-rename on
 set-option -g set-titles on
@@ -29,8 +34,6 @@ bind -n C-k run "($is_vim && tmux send-keys C-k) || \
 bind -n C-l run "($is_vim && tmux send-keys C-l) || \
                  tmux select-pane -R"
 
-bind-key -n C-\  if-shell "$is_vim" "send-keys C-\\" "select-pane -l"
-
 # This tmux statusbar config was created by tmuxline.vim
 # on Sun, 27 Nov 2022