diff --git a/tmux.normal.conf b/tmux.normal.conf
index 924e944..fcf7c69 100644
--- a/tmux.normal.conf
+++ b/tmux.normal.conf
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 
 # PRECONFIG
 #
-# set the default command to bash as a non-login shell
-set -g default-command "exec bash"
-#
 # unbind the command prefix and set the new one to ctrl-Space
 unbind C-b
 set-option -g prefix C-Space
diff --git a/tmux.powerline.conf b/tmux.powerline.conf
index 0bcb1f7..3d38dd1 100644
--- a/tmux.powerline.conf
+++ b/tmux.powerline.conf
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 
 # PRECONFIG
 #
-# set the default command to bash as a non-login shell
-set -g default-command "exec bash"
-#
 # unbind the command prefix and set the new one to ctrl-Space
 unbind C-b
 set-option -g prefix C-Space