diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 021ab88277c..0fa42587723 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -5,5 +5,4 @@ root = true
 [*]
 indent_style = space
 indent_size = 2
-trim_trailing_whitespace = false
 insert_final_newline = true