diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index f5df33889e6..7b40ff1ff56 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -26,7 +26,3 @@ indent_size = 4
 # Match diffs, avoid to trim trailing whitespace
 [*.{diff,patch}]
 trim_trailing_whitespace = false
-
-# https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/39336#discussion_r183387754
-[.version]
-insert_final_newline = false
diff --git a/.version b/.version
index c1b80a50279..770bde1f44b 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-18.09
\ No newline at end of file
+18.09