diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 9d5248e86f37..f29d257cc590 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,3 @@ indent_size = 2
 indent_style = space
 insert_final_newline = true
 trim_trailing_whitespace = true
-
-[*.md]
-trim_trailing_whitespace = false