diff --git a/tmux.normal.conf b/tmux.normal.conf
index 3c50077..2fac8fe 100644
--- a/tmux.normal.conf
+++ b/tmux.normal.conf
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ bind C-r source-file /etc/tmux.conf
 bind \ set-option -g status on
 bind C-\ set-option -g status off
 #
-# c and ctrl-c to create a new pane in home and at the current path respectively (with repetition)
-bind -r c new-window
-bind -r C-c new-window -c '#{pane_current_path}'
+# c and ctrl-c to create a new pane in the current path and in home respectively
+bind c new-window -c '#{pane_current_path}'
+bind C-c new-window
 #
 # [ and ] to splitting the window into top/bottom and left/right respectively
 bind -r [ split-window -v -c '#{pane_current_path}'
diff --git a/tmux.powerline.conf b/tmux.powerline.conf
index 0789faa..8588917 100644
--- a/tmux.powerline.conf
+++ b/tmux.powerline.conf
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ bind C-r source-file /etc/tmux.conf
 bind \ set-option -g status on
 bind C-\ set-option -g status off
 #
-# c and ctrl-c to create a new pane in home and at the current path respectively (with repetition)
-bind -r c new-window
-bind -r C-c new-window -c '#{pane_current_path}'
+# c and ctrl-c to create a new pane in the current path and in home respectively
+bind c new-window -c '#{pane_current_path}'
+bind C-c new-window
 #
 # [ and ] to splitting the window into top/bottom and left/right respectively
 bind -r [ split-window -v -c '#{pane_current_path}'