diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index b8b9bf4..98f8e74 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ set -g window-status-activity-fg yellow
 
 # change host to red if we're remote
 set -g status-left "#[bg=default]#[fg=magenta]#S "
-if-shell 'test "$SSH_CONNECTION"' 'set -g status-right "#[bg=red]#[fg=black] @#h "'
+if-shell 'test "$SSH_CONNECTION"' 'set -g status-right "#[bg=red]#[fg=black] @#h "' 'set -g status-right ""'
 
 set -g window-status-format "#[bg=default]#[fg=default] #I:#W "
 set -g window-status-current-format "#[bg=cyan]#[fg=black] #I:#W "