diff --git a/modules/programs/tmux.nix b/modules/programs/tmux.nix
index b68fd8d5e8e4..38a184c94e69 100644
--- a/modules/programs/tmux.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/tmux.nix
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ in {
 
       sensibleOnTop = mkOption {
         type = types.bool;
-        default = true;
+        default = false;
         description = ''
           Run the sensible plugin at the top of the configuration. It
           is possible to override the sensible settings using the
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/default-shell.conf b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/default-shell.conf
index 8eb4e40fadc5..473ec0d6f6a1 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/default-shell.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/default-shell.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-# ============================================= #
-# Start with defaults from the Sensible plugin  #
-# --------------------------------------------- #
-run-shell @sensible_rtp@
-# ============================================= #
 
 set  -g default-terminal "screen"
 set  -g base-index      0
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/disable-confirmation-prompt.conf b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/disable-confirmation-prompt.conf
index b4359316c0a3..0adb521fbb64 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/disable-confirmation-prompt.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/disable-confirmation-prompt.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-# ============================================= #
-# Start with defaults from the Sensible plugin  #
-# --------------------------------------------- #
-run-shell @sensible_rtp@
-# ============================================= #
 
 set  -g default-terminal "screen"
 set  -g base-index      0
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/emacs-with-plugins.conf b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/emacs-with-plugins.conf
index 54ddce136066..556a682df36f 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/emacs-with-plugins.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/emacs-with-plugins.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-# ============================================= #
-# Start with defaults from the Sensible plugin  #
-# --------------------------------------------- #
-run-shell @tmuxplugin_sensible_rtp@
-# ============================================= #
 
 set  -g default-terminal "screen"
 set  -g base-index      0
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/mouse-enabled.conf b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/mouse-enabled.conf
index 2069920de24b..2fcd9f54a00f 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/mouse-enabled.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/mouse-enabled.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-# ============================================= #
-# Start with defaults from the Sensible plugin  #
-# --------------------------------------------- #
-run-shell @sensible_rtp@
-# ============================================= #
 
 set  -g default-terminal "screen"
 set  -g base-index      0
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/prefix.conf b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/prefix.conf
index 00f950e09cae..3bc7c63acc0b 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/prefix.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/prefix.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-# ============================================= #
-# Start with defaults from the Sensible plugin  #
-# --------------------------------------------- #
-run-shell @sensible_rtp@
-# ============================================= #
 
 set  -g default-terminal "screen"
 set  -g base-index      0
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/shortcut-without-prefix.conf b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/shortcut-without-prefix.conf
index 938ecfa823a9..e3c27610af2c 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/shortcut-without-prefix.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/shortcut-without-prefix.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-# ============================================= #
-# Start with defaults from the Sensible plugin  #
-# --------------------------------------------- #
-run-shell @sensible_rtp@
-# ============================================= #
 
 set  -g default-terminal "screen"
 set  -g base-index      0
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/vi-all-true.conf b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/vi-all-true.conf
index 03bf2f5a18a1..3bcc51ddd1e5 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/tmux/vi-all-true.conf
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/tmux/vi-all-true.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-# ============================================= #
-# Start with defaults from the Sensible plugin  #
-# --------------------------------------------- #
-run-shell @sensible_rtp@
-# ============================================= #
 
 set  -g default-terminal "screen"
 set  -g base-index      0