diff --git a/settings/general-settings.el b/settings/general-settings.el
index 3b4655e2..2797a46e 100644
--- a/settings/general-settings.el
+++ b/settings/general-settings.el
@@ -557,12 +557,17 @@ Version 2016-07-13"
 ;;
 ;; Enable mouse support, https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5710334/how-can-i-get-mouse-selection-to-work-in-emacs-and-iterm2-on-mac
 (unless (display-graphic-p)
-  (require 'mouse)
+  ;; (require 'mouse)
+  (require 'xt-mouse)
   (xterm-mouse-mode t)
-  (global-set-key [mouse-4] (lambda () (interactive) (scroll-down 1)))
-  (global-set-key [mouse-5] (lambda () (interactive) (scroll-up 1)))
-  (defun track-mouse (e))
-  (setq mouse-sel-mode t))
+  (global-set-key (kbd "<wheel-up>") 'scroll-down-line)
+  (global-set-key (kbd "<wheel-down>") 'scroll-up-line)
+  ;; still needed?
+  ;; (global-set-key [mouse-4] (lambda () (interactive) (scroll-down 1)))
+  ;; (global-set-key [mouse-5] (lambda () (interactive) (scroll-up 1)))
+  ;; (defun track-mouse (e))
+  ;; (setq mouse-sel-mode t)
+  )
 (global-set-key (kbd "<mouse-8>") (lambda () (interactive) (previous-buffer)))
 (global-set-key (kbd "<mouse-9>") (lambda () (interactive) (next-buffer)))
 ;;; Scrolling