diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 5ab5087b0..02c4fef75 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ indent_size = 1
 indent_style = space
 end_of_line = lf
 insert_final_newline = true
-trim_trailing_whitespace = false
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true