diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 07552cfff88ba..48d2b3d27e85a 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@ indent_size = 2
 indent_style = space
 insert_final_newline = true
 max_line_length = 80
-trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 
 [*.md]
 max_line_length = 0
-trim_trailing_whitespace = false
 
 [COMMIT_EDITMSG]
 max_line_length = 0