diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 0bdcc8d..494d132 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -51,51 +51,12 @@ bind -r L resize-pane -R 5
 unbind r
 bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display "Reloaded!"
 
-###########################
-# Status Bar
-###########################
+# powerline stuff
+set-option -g status on
+set-option -g status-interval 2
+set-option -g status-justify "centre"
+set-option -g status-left-length 60
+set-option -g status-right-length 90
+set-option -g status-left "#(~/work/tmux-powerline/powerline.sh left)"
+set-option -g status-right "#(~/work/tmux-powerline/powerline.sh right)"
 
-# enable UTF-8 support in status bar
-#set -g status-utf8 on
-
-# set refresh interval for status bar
-set -g status-interval 30
-
-# center the status bar
-set -g status-justify centre
-
-# show session, window, pane in left status bar
-set -g status-left-length 40
-set -g status-left '#[fg=green]#S#[fg=blue] #I:#P#[default]'
-
-# show hostname, date, time, and battery in right status bar
-set-option -g status-right '#[fg=green]#H#[default]'
-
-###########################
-# Colors
-###########################
-
-# color status bar
-set -g status-bg colour235
-set -g status-fg white
-
-# highlight current window
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-fg black
-set-window-option -g window-status-current-bg green
-
-# set color of active pane
-set -g pane-border-fg colour235
-set -g pane-border-bg black
-set -g pane-active-border-fg green
-set -g pane-active-border-bg black
-
-
-#set-option -g mouse-resize-pane on
-#set-option -g mouse-select-window on
-#set-option -g mouse-select-pane on
-
-# Scrolling with Shift-PageUp/Shift-PageDown.
-#set -g terminal-overrides "*rxvt*:smcup@:rmcup@"
-
-# Use the mouse wheel to enter copy mode.
-#set-window-option -g mode-mouse on