diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 05238aa31f..a5c337d64a 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ root = true
 [*]
 end_of_line = lf
 insert_final_newline = true
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 
 ; 4 space indentation
 ; [*.py]