diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 2fcaca9..6abd512 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 charset = utf8
 end_of_line = crlf
 insert_final_newline = true
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 
 [*.bib]
 indent_style = tab