diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 5a5fba37ac..2aa956b1fc 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -6,14 +6,10 @@ indent_size = 2
 tab_width = 8
 end_of_line = lf
 insert_final_newline = true
-charset = utf-8
 
 [*.{c,h,in,lua}]
 max_line_length = 100
 
-[*.{vim,po}]
-charset = unset
-
 [{Makefile,**/Makefile,runtime/doc/*.txt}]
 indent_style = tab
 indent_size = 8