diff --git a/lib/completion.zsh b/lib/completion.zsh
index 46b6d8f65..619dc0243 100644
--- a/lib/completion.zsh
+++ b/lib/completion.zsh
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 ## fixme - the load process here seems a bit bizarre
 
-setopt noautomenu
+unsetopt menu_complete   # do not autoselect the first completion entry
+unsetopt flowcontrol
+setopt auto_menu         # show completion menu on succesive tab press
 setopt complete_in_word
 setopt always_to_end
 
-unsetopt flowcontrol
-
 WORDCHARS=''
 
 autoload -U compinit
@@ -23,14 +23,10 @@ fi
 
 zstyle ':completion:*' list-colors ''
 
-
-unsetopt MENU_COMPLETE
-#setopt AUTO_MENU
-
 # should this be in keybindings?
 bindkey -M menuselect '^o' accept-and-infer-next-history
 
-zstyle ':completion:*:*:*:*:*' menu yes select
+zstyle ':completion:*:*:*:*:*' menu select
 # zstyle ':completion:*:*:*:*:processes' force-list always
 
 zstyle ':completion:*:*:kill:*:processes' list-colors '=(#b) #([0-9]#) ([0-9a-z-]#)*=01;34=0=01'