diff --git a/.byobu/.tmux.conf b/.byobu/.tmux.conf
index 8f916cc..61263e3 100644
--- a/.byobu/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.byobu/.tmux.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 new -s tilde -n chat 'weechat-curses';
-neww -n mail 'alpine';
+neww -n mail 'mutt'; # ultimately revert back to alpine once alpine is configured to read local mail, not through IMAP
 neww -n shell;
 send-keys -t ":2" byobu-info Enter;