diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 1dd89173e..4b1763b4d 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ indent_style = tab
 
 [*]
 end_of_line = LF
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 
 [*.{hs,lhs}]
 indent_style = space