diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index 883ab26..d65d3d5 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 ### Defaults 
 ##########################################
 
+# bind ctrl+a to tmux prefix 
+unbind C-b
+set -g prefix C-a
+bind C-a send-prefix
+
 # terminal mode
 set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
 
@@ -118,7 +123,7 @@ setw -g pane-base-index 1
 bind r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display "tmux config reloaded..."
 
 # Setup 'x' zoom into a panes (maximize) an save/restore other panes in the current window
-bind x run ". ~/.tmux/zoom"
+#bind x run ". ~/.tmux/zoom"
 
 # set terminal title
 set -g set-titles on