diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 09a9fd89bc..bd35b59f2a 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-# editorconfig.org
-
 root = true
 
 [*]
@@ -12,3 +10,6 @@ insert_final_newline = true
 
 [*.php]
 indent_size = 4
+
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false