diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 49552eb0be..d6da3dbed5 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ insert_final_newline = true
 [{Makefile*,*.mk}]
 indent_style = tab
 indent_size = 2
-tab_size = 2
 trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 insert_final_newline = true