diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 195b3c6..15c979d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 - set `mode-mouse on` by default
 - do not make any decision about the prefix, just enhance it
 - update `README.md`. List options set in the plugin.
+- do *not* set `mode-mouse on` by default because some users don't like it
 
 ### v1.0.0, 2014-07-30
 - initial work on the plugin
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5f52d14..b140167 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,8 +44,7 @@ Inspired by [vim-sensible](https://github.com/tpope/vim-sensible).
     # upgrade $TERM
     set -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
 
-    # enable all mouse features for terminals that support it
-    setw -g mode-mouse on
+    # enable mouse features for terminals that support it
     set -g mouse-resize-pane on
     set -g mouse-select-pane on
     set -g mouse-select-window on
diff --git a/sensible.tmux b/sensible.tmux
index ae21f84..81db691 100755
--- a/sensible.tmux
+++ b/sensible.tmux
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ main() {
 		tmux set-option -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
 	fi
 
-	# enable all mouse features for terminals that support it
-	tmux set-window-option -g mode-mouse on
+	# enable mouse features for terminals that support it
 	tmux set-option -g mouse-resize-pane on
 	tmux set-option -g mouse-select-pane on
 	tmux set-option -g mouse-select-window on