diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index e9fdb92..e5b0612 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -98,3 +98,6 @@ bind '"' choose-window
 
 # reload config
 bind-key r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display “Config reloaded!”
+
+# Set TERM to 256 colors
+set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index 156c479..ef77029 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ set autoindent
 set mouse=a
 set hls is
 set encoding=utf-8
-set paste
 
 " Only do this part when compiled with support for autocommands
 if has("autocmd")