diff --git a/.tmux.conf b/.tmux.conf
index eb9eaf8..8982a59 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf
+++ b/.tmux.conf
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ set -g visual-activity off
 
 # -- navigation ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
-# create new session
-bind C-c new-session
-
 # find session
 bind C-f command-prompt -p find-session 'switch-client -t %%'
 
@@ -150,7 +147,7 @@ if '[ -f ~/.tmux.conf.local ]' 'source ~/.tmux.conf.local'
 # -- 8< ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 run 'cut -c3- ~/.tmux.conf | sh -s apply_theme'
-run 'cut -c3- ~/.tmux.conf | sh -s apply_configurable_bindings $tmux_conf_new_windows_retain_current_path $tmux_conf_new_panes_retain_current_path'
+run 'cut -c3- ~/.tmux.conf | sh -s apply_configurable_bindings'
 run 'for name in $(printenv | grep -Eo ^tmux_conf_[^=]+); do tmux setenv -gu $name; done;'
 
 
@@ -461,6 +458,13 @@ run 'for name in $(printenv | grep -Eo ^tmux_conf_[^=]+); do tmux setenv -gu $na
 #           bind - split-window -v    \;\
 #           bind _ split-window -h
 #   fi
+#
+#   tmux_conf_new_session_prompt=${tmux_conf_new_session_prompt:-false}
+#   if [ x"$tmux_conf_new_session_prompt" = x"true" ] || [ x"$tmux_conf_new_session_prompt" = x"1" ] ; then
+#     tmux bind C-c command-prompt -p new-session 'new-session -s %%'
+#   else
+#     tmux bind C-c new-session
+#   fi
 # }
 #
 # urlview() {
diff --git a/.tmux.conf.local b/.tmux.conf.local
index 69d97a3..509744e 100644
--- a/.tmux.conf.local
+++ b/.tmux.conf.local
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ tmux_conf_new_windows_retain_current_path=false
 tmux_conf_new_panes_retain_current_path=true
 #tmux_conf_new_panes_retain_current_path=false
 
+# prompt for session name when creating a new session
+tmux_conf_new_session_prompt=false
+#tmux_conf_new_session_prompt=true
+
 # if you're running tmux within iTerm2
 #   - and tmux is 1.9 or 1.9a
 #   - and iTerm2 is configured to let option key act as +Esc