diff --git a/install_tmux.sh b/install_tmux.sh
index 956f43f..2dc1511 100755
--- a/install_tmux.sh
+++ b/install_tmux.sh
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ echo >&2 $(ls -la)
 
 echo >&2 " >>> running .configure"
 make && sudo make install
+
+echo >&2 " >>> link tmux config from dotfiles"
+ln -s -f /tmp/dotfiles/.tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 29953a1..5037c23 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@ setup_python_and_poetry:
 	~/config/nvim/python -m pip install pynvim
 	# "WARNING: in nvim run :checkhealth and check python provider status"
 
-setup_tmux_a:
-	echo "configuring tmux with 'a' as prefix"
-	ln -s -f ~/dotfiles/.tmux.conf ~/.tmux.conf
-
 setup_git:
 	git config --global user.name "DannyDannyDanny"
 	git config --global user.email "dth@taiga.ai"