diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index 5ab110e..c65f446 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # for setting up
-bind-key r source-file ~/.tmux.conf; display-message " ✱ ~/.tmux.conf is reloaded"
+bind-key r source-file ~/.tmux.conf \; display-message " ✱ ~/.tmux.conf is reloaded"
 
 # ctrl-b is annoying
 set-option -g prefix C-a