diff --git a/plugins/tmux/tmux.plugin.zsh b/plugins/tmux/tmux.plugin.zsh
index 017052e3..51a878db 100644
--- a/plugins/tmux/tmux.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/tmux/tmux.plugin.zsh
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Set the correct local config file to use.
-if [[ "$ZSH_TMUX_ITERM2" == "false" ]] && [[ -f $HOME/.tmux.conf || -h $HOME/.tmux.conf ]]; then
+if [[ "$ZSH_TMUX_ITERM2" != "true" ]] && [[ -f $HOME/.tmux.conf || -h $HOME/.tmux.conf ]]; then
   #use this when they have a ~/.tmux.conf
   export _ZSH_TMUX_FIXED_CONFIG="$zsh_tmux_plugin_path/tmux.extra.conf"
 else